Kevin Lynch - Men's Golf Coach - University of Richmond Athletics

Kevin Lynch

Title:
Head Coach

On April 5, 2001 a new era of Richmond golf took shape as Kevin Lynch was hired to become the Director of Golf Operations. A 1997 graduate of Northwestern University, Lynch brought enthusiasm and experience into an evolving position. In addition to his role as the men's golf coach, Lynch has overseen the creation of the women's golf program that begins competition during the Fall of 2002.

In his first year at Richmond, Lynch directed the Spiders in their inaugural year as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Richmond earned two top-five finishes during the season, including a fifth-place performance at the conference championship. Junior Kyle Hess led the Spiders in stroke average and continued his stellar play by winning the New York State Men's Amateur in July of 2002.

The Spiders' also succeeded in the classroom under Lynch's guidance. Senior Mark DiGiacomo earned Scholar-Athlete All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America for his outstanding achievements. The Lebanon, Pa. native, also earned the University of Richmond Presidential Citation for the highest grade point average of a male student-athlete.

The Chagrin Falls, Ohio native came to Richmond after serving as the assistant coach for the men's and women's golf teams at his alma mater (1999-2001). During his final year in Evanston, the men's squad was led by All-American Luke Donald and advanced to the NCAA Central Regional. The women's squad advanced to the NCAA East Regional.

While at Northwestern, Lynch assisted men's head coach Patrick Goss who earned 1997 National Coach of the Year and Big 10 Coach of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. The Wildcats won three Big 10 titles, 1999, 2000 and 2001, and advanced to a third-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships and an eighth-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Finals.

On the women's side, Lynch assisted head coach Chris Regenberg who earned 1999-2000 Midwest Coach of the Year. The two-helped lead the Wildcats to their first ever bid to the NCAA Championships in 2000.

In addition to three-time All-American Luke Donald, Lynch coached Jess Daley (2000 All-American), Josh Habig (1999 and 2000 Scholastic All-American) and Tom Johnson (2001 All-American).

Lynch also enjoyed a prolific playing career. In high school, he won the 1992 Ohio State Championship, leading his team to the High School State title. He was a four-year letterwinner at Northwestern (1993-97). As a senior, Lynch helped lead the Wildcats to a seventh-place finish at the 1997 NCAA Championships.

Lynch graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Science degree in communication studies. He also earned a minor in business institutions. On June 21, 1997, Lynch turned professional. He played 18 months on various mini-tours in the United States, Europe and South America.

Before returning to Northwestern as an assistant coach, Lynch was the assistant professional at Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois during the summer of 1999. He assisted in all phases of tournament management, taught numerous golf lessons and maintained the daily golf shop accounting records.

The 28-year-old, and his wife, Meg, live in Richmond.