Chris Flynn enters his fourth season as assistant coach in 2017-18.
Flynn comes to the Black Bears after serving as an assistant coach at Bowdoin College.
While at Bowdoin, Flynn assisted in all aspects of the track and field and cross country programs. He was responsible for recruiting student-athletes and coordinating the training of sprinters and jumpers for both the men’s and women’s programs. He was also responsible for the strength and conditioning of the sprinters and jumpers. Flynn assisted in meet management for all home track and cross country meets.
Prior to Bowdoin, Flynn served as an assistant coach at Springfield College from September 2011 through May 2013. He assisted in all areas of the program in addition to recruiting. He coordinated the training of the women’s sprinters, hurdlers and relay teams in addition to the jumping events for both the men’s and women’s teams. He also assisted in the management of the 2012-13 ECAC Championships with 97 schools and 1,400 student-athletes. Prior to Springfield, Flynn was an assistant women’s track and field coach at Worcester State University.
Flynn was a four-year student-athlete at Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass., where he was a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. He received All-Conference and All-ECAC accolades in the long jump and triple jump while at Westfield State.
Flynn is a May 2007 graduate of Springfield College with a degree in criminal justice. He has completed his master’s degree in physical education; concentration in advanced level coaching, from Springfield College where he will graduate in May of 2015. He is USATF Level 1 certified and has his USATF Level 2 certification in the area of jumps. He also has his USTFCCCA sprint, hurdle and relay specialist certification.Â
