Chris Lynn enters his 18th year as Assistant Director of Athletics/Equipment Manager at Southern Connecticut State University in 2025-26. Lynn was appointed to his position in August, 2008.
Lynn has been involved with numerous facets of the daily operations of the SCSU athletic department over the course of the past 17 years. During the course of his tenure, he has helped to streamline the department's ordering and purchasing efforts and also served as the coordinator for the process that led to a department-wide agreement with Nike. He also helped to spearhead the redesign and relaunch process for new athletics branding in 2017-18.
He handles all equipment requests for the University’s 19 intercollegiate programs, while also supervising all department student workers and assisting with game operations.
Lynn earned his start as an undergraduate, where he served as an assistant in the equipment room.
In 2004, Lynn was named Director of Football Operations for the Owls. In that role, he was responsible for team travel, meals, video, equipment, practice setup and also held administrative duties. During his three seasons with the team, the Owls qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs on two occasions.
Lynn earned a bachelor’s degree from SCSU in 2007 and then completed additional studies from the State of Connecticut Police Academy. He is currently pursuing his master's degree at SCSU.
While serving as a police officer in Orange, Conn., he still continued to serve as an assistant in the equipment room in a part-time capacity.
Lynn was promoted to the Interim Head Equipment Manager post in February, 2008.
Lynn, who is E.M.,C certified, resides in Monroe, Conn. with his wife, Kate and their sons, Colton and Cash.
