Jim Lynam

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Jim Lynam (born September 15, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former college and professional basketball coach. He coached at the college level for Fairfield University from 1968-70, American University from 1973-78, and St. Joseph's University from 1978-81. In the NBA, Lynam coached the San Diego Clippers/Los Angeles Clippers from 1983-85, the Philadelphia 76ers from 1987-92, and the Washington Bullets from 1995-97. Lynam complied a 158-118 record at the college level, 328-392 in the NBA. He was also Philadelphia's general manager from 1992-94.

Lynam is best remembered for coaching St. Joseph's to an upset victory over DePaul by a score of 49-48 in the first round of the 1981 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

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 2005-06 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 of 2006, Lynam retired from coaching. However, on September 29th, 2006 it was announced that Lynam, along with NBA hall of famer Moses Malone would be rejoing the 76ers as an assistant coach.[1]

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.

Preceded by Paul Silas	San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach 1983–1985	Succeeded by Don Chaney
Preceded by Matt Goukas	Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach 1988–1992	Succeeded by Doug Moe
Preceded by Wes Unseld	Washington Bullets Head Coach 1994–1997	Succeeded by Bob Staak (interim)
Preceded by George Bisacca	Fairfield University Men's Head Basketball Coach 1968–1970	Succeeded by Fred Barakat

[edit] External links

• BasketballReference.com: Jim Lynam
• NBA.com coach file: Jim Lynam