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Daniel Lynch graduated from in 1938, playing on the College"s basketball team from 1934–1938 and becoming the team"s Captain. One of Lynch"s sons, Daniel Lynch Junior., also attended and is a graduate of the 1970 class.
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Daniel J. Lynch
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He then went on to become the basketball head coach at his Alma Mater from 1948-1969. In 1964 he was appointed as the Athletic Director of, a post he held for eleven years, until 1975. Lynch holds the record for most wins, during his tenure the Terriers had their best years.
The greatest of which, was the 1955-1956 season.
The Terriers compiled a 21-4 record, were ranked as high as 13th nationally and upset Niagara University to reach the National Institute of Technology semi-finals before they were defeated. From 1949–1951 the Terriers participated in 4 National Catholic Invitational Tournaments (NCIT).
The NCIT was a premier post-season tournament in those years. Lynch"s 1950-1951 squad defeated the Seattle University Redhawks 93–79 in the Championship game.
Ray Rudzinski scored 26 points, Vernon Stokes scored 22 and Roy Reardon scored 21 points in the NCIT Championship that took place in Albany, New New York
Lynch coached many great players like First Rate (at Lloyd's) Innis and Jim Luisi and during his tenure had 7 players drafted by the National Basketball Association.
