Brian Lynch (basketball player)
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Brian Robert Lynch | |
| birthday | June 12, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Point Pleasant (NJ), USA | |
| size | 198 cm | |
| position |
Small Forward / Shooting Guard |
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| college | Villanova | |
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1996–2000 Villanova Wildcats ( NCAA ) 2000–2001 Spójnia Stargard 2001 Bnei Herzlia 2002 Aveiro Basket 2002–2003 Panionios Athens 2003 Avitos Gießen 46ers 2003 Scafati Basket 2003 Paris Basket Racing 2004 Gießen 46ers 2004–2008 Euphony Bree 2008–2009 Antwerp Giants        
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| Clubs as coaches | ||
| 2013–2014 Antwerp Giants ( AC ) Limburg United since 2014
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Brian Robert Lynch (born June 12, 1978 in Point Pleasant , New Jersey ) is an American - Belgian basketball coach and former player. The holder of the Italian citizenship was active as a professional in Europe after his studies in his home country and played in Belgium from 2004 after many, often very short engagements in various countries . In 2007 he married the Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters and ended his own career after her return to the tennis court in 2009. In 2013 he began a career as a coach and in 2014 took over as head coach of first division newcomer Limburg United in the Belgian Ethias League .
Career
Lynch studied at Villanova University in Pennsylvania , where he worked for the Wildcats University Team in NCAA Division I, where he played with the later NBA and BBL professional John Celestand , among others . After completing his studies in 2000, he began a professional career in Europe, initially only being active for less than one season in various countries. In the seasons 2002/03 and 2003/04 he was active at the end of the season for the Gießen 46ers. He was able to help ensure that the club, which has belonged to the highest German league since it was founded, could keep the class.
In 2004 his former coach Chris Finch from Giessen brought him to the Belgian league at Euphony BBC in Bree . In 2005 they won the double straight away . Afterwards it was not possible to repeat these successes despite new teammates like the later two-time BBL MVP Julius Jenkins . However, Lynch met Kim Clijsters, whom he eventually married in 2007. After the birth of their daughter Jada Ellie Lynch on February 27, 2008, Clijsters continued her career in 2009. Lynch, who played in Antwerp since 2008 , then ended his own career.
In the 2013/14 season, Lynch was assistant coach at his former club Antwerp Giants, before he was appointed coach one season later at the new league Limburg United based in Hasselt , who succeeded the Bree BBC in the province of Limburg .
Web links
- LYNCH, BRIAN ROBERT - Statistics on the websites of the ULEB ( English )
- easyCredit BBL - Brian Lynch - player profile on the easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga website
- Brian Lynch Stats - Villanova Wildcats - College season stats on statsheet.com
- Player Bio: Brian Lynch - Profile on the pages of the Villanova Wildcats from 1999 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Associated Press : Clijsters gives birth to daughter, names her Jada. ESPN , February 27, 2008, accessed June 11, 2014 .
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| SURNAME | Lynch, Brian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lynch, Brian Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Belgian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Point Pleasant, New Jersey , United States |