Raymond Francis Lynch (January 29, 1894 – April 11, 1965) was an American football player and coach who played for the College of the Holy Cross and was head coach of the St. John's Red Storm football team from 1923 to 1931.
[3][4] Lynch enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve on June 14, 1918, and served his entire enlistment at Naval Station Newport, where he was a captain of the Newport Naval Reserves football team.
[10] Lynch re-established a football program that had been dormant for sixteen years and in his first season, St. John's went undefeated and outscored their opponents 111 points to 32.
[9] Lynch stepped down as athletic director on December 31, 1931, but remained with St. John's as a pre-law instructor.
[16][17] During World War II, Lynch was personnel director of the USO overseas department.