Daniel Lynch (born June 21, 1962)[1] is a former college and professional American football offensive guard; he attended Washington State University and was selected in the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos; he was inducted to the WSU athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
After completing his senior season with the 1983 Cougars and was named 1st Team All-Pac 10, 2nd Team All-American (Sporting News) and played in the January 1984 Senior Bowl all-star game, and was subsequently granted an extra year of eligibility and played for the 1984 Cougars.
Lynch is known for a memorable remark before the 1984 Apple Cup against the rival Washington Huskies, "There are four important stages in your life.
After retiring from football, Lynch completed an MBA at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.
[12] He moved to work in the private equity industry in Central and Eastern Europe, residing first in Budapest, Hungary and then in Prague, Czech Republic.