Background
Lynam, Jim was born on September 15, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lynam, Jim was born on September 15, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Graduate, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
He coached at the college level for Fairfield University from 1968 to 1970, American University from 1973 to 1978, and Saint Joseph"s University from 1978 to 1981. In the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association), Lynam coached the San Diego Clippers/Los Angeles Clippers from 1983 to 1985, the Philadelphia 76ers from 1987 to 1992, and the Washington Bullets from 1995 to 97. Lynam complied a 158–118 record at the college level, and 328–392 in the National Basketball Association. He was also Philadelphia"s general manager from 1992 to 1994.
Lynam coached Saint Joseph"s to an upset victory over # 1 ranked DePaul by a score of 49–48 in the second round of the 1981 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Division I Basketball Tournament.
In their opening game his 9th seeded Hawks topped #8th seed Creighton 59-57. Lynam has also served as an assistant coach for several teams, most notably the Sixers and the Portland Trail Blazers, the latter for head coach Maurice Cheeks.
When Cheeks was hired as Philadelphia"s coach for the 2005-2006 season, Lynam was named an assistant. During the preseason, however, he was forced to leave the team due to an undisclosed medical condition.
In January, 2006, Lynam retired from coaching.
However, on September 29, 2006 it was announced that Lynam, along with National Basketball Association hall of famer Moses Malone would be rejoining the 76ers as an assistant coach. In July 2010, The Oregonian reported that Lynam was among candidates for an assistant coaching job in Portland. On January 24, 2011, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that Lynam would be joining the club as a part-time basketball operations consultant, evaluating pro personnel on the Wolves roster and throughout the National Basketball Association. Starting in the 2011-2012 season, Lynam serves as a pre-game and post-game analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers on Comcast SportsNet.
Lynam"s daughter, Dei, is an anchor/reporter for Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia.
She also serves as a sideline reporter for 76ers telecasts. He is also a grandfather to eight grandchildren.
Lynam is known for his distinct Philadelphia accent.
Married Kay Lynam; 3 children.