Lynn St. John College coach

Lynn Wilbur "The Saint" St. John (November 18, 1876 – September 30, 1950) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. The Union City, Pennsylvania native was the head basketball coach at Ohio State University from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's second athletic director, a position he held for 33 years. He also served on the NCAA Rules Committee along with James Naismith from 1912 to 1937). In 1956, Ohio State built a new basketball arena and named it St. John Arena after him. In 1962, he was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)St. John Lynn Wilbur; St. John L. W.
Birth dateNovember 18, 1876
Birth place
Union City Pennsylvania
Date of deathSeptember 30, 1950

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coached team
College of Wooster
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Ohio State Buckeyes baseball
overall record
146–112 (basketball)
217–118–9 (baseball)
31–24–2 (football)

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