# Lynn Fighting Knights

The Lynn Fighting Knights are the athletic teams that represent Lynn University, located in Boca Raton, Florida, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Fighting Knights compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference for all 14 varsity sports. Lynn has been a member of the SSC since 1997.

## Varsity teams

Lynn University added men's lacrosse for the 2014 season. The sport was the third addition in recent years, after the university added women's cross country and swimming in 2012.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and field |
| Track and field | Volleyball |

## National championships

Lynn University teams have won a total of 24 NCAA and NAIA national championships, and 30 Sunshine State Conference championships.

### Team

| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score/Points |
| Baseball (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2009 | Emporia State | 2–1 |
| Men's golf (2) | NCAA | Division II | 2018 | West Florida | 3–2 |
| Men's golf (2) | NCAA | Division II | 2019 | Lincoln Memorial | 3–2 |
| Women's golf (3) | NCAA | Division II | 1997 | Methodist | 1,292–1,318 |
| Women's golf (3) | NCAA | Division II | 2013 | Nova Southeastern | 1,187–1,190 |
| Women's golf (3) | NCAA | Division II | 2014 | Barry | 1,164–1,193 |
| Men's soccer (6) | NAIA (2) | Single | 1987 | Simon Fraser | 1–0 (aet) |
| Men's soccer (6) | NAIA (2) | Single | 1991 | Midwestern State | 2–1 (aet) |
| Men's soccer (6) | NCAA (4) | Division II | 2003 | Cal State Chico | 2–1 |
| Men's soccer (6) | NCAA (4) | Division II | 2012 | Saginaw Valley State | 3–2 |
| Men's soccer (6) | NCAA (4) | Division II | 2014 | Charleston (WV) | 3–2 |
| Men's soccer (6) | NCAA (4) | Division II | 2024 | Charleston (WV) | 3–2 |
| Women's soccer (4) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1992 | Pacific Lutheran | 1–0 |
| Women's soccer (4) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1994 | Park (MO) | 3–1 |
| Women's soccer (4) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1995 | Lindenwood | 4–1 |
| Women's soccer (4) | NCAA (1) | Division II | 1998 | Sonoma State | 3–1 |
| Men's tennis (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2007 | Valdosta State | 5–1 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1993 | Auburn Montgomery | 36–34 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1995 | Mobile | 34–32 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1996 | Mobile | 35–31 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NCAA (3) | Division II | 1997 | Armstong Atlantic State | 5–4 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NCAA (3) | Division II | 1998 | Armstong Atlantic State | 5–2 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NCAA (3) | Division II | 2001 | BYU–Hawaii | 5–3 |
| Women's volleyball (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2024 | San Francisco State | 3–2 |

## Notable athletes

* Jean Alexandre – Midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes
* Tal Erel – Baseball catcher for the Israel national baseball team
* Scott Gordon – Defender, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
* Svetlana Gounkina – Russian golfer; multiple Russian national champion; bronze medalist in the World Golfers Championship
* Tommy Kahnle – Pitcher for the New York Yankees
* Tim Melia – Goalkeeper, Sporting Kansas City
* Jared Montz – Former Defender, Chicago Fire, and founder of Online Soccer Academy
* Melissa Ortiz – Former player for Colombia's Women's National Soccer Team

## NCAA sanctions

On July 17, 2007, NCAA vacated Lynn's 2005 Women's Division II Softball Championship due to extra benefits given to two players. The NCAA found that former coach Thomas Macera gave two Lynn softball players cash payments totaling more than $3,000. Lynn was also placed on probation for two years.