Denison University

After retiring from Denison University in 2017 after 44 years in various teaching, coaching and administrative roles, Lynn Schweizer will be inducted into the Varsity D Association Athletics Hall of Fame.   In 1973, Schweizer was hired as the head women's basketball coach, a position she held until 1980. While serving as the women's basketball coach, Schweizer also took on the role of head women's swimming coach (1974-85) and head women's diving coach (1974-86). She was honored as the National Diving Coach of the Year in 1986. She also took on the head coaching duties of synchronized swimming teams (1974-79) and the men's diving team from 1984-86.

After stepping away from the pool deck, Schweizer moved into an administrative role at Denison, serving as the chair of the Physical Education Department from 1985-2004. She took the reins as director of club and intramural sports in 1986 also serving as the point of contact for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Across campus, Schweizer served on over 30 committees during her tenure. Schweizer was integral in the formation of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and was a part of 15 of the college's record 17 NCAC All-Sports Championships.  Schweizer's Hall of Fame induction comes on the heels of her receiving the Rasmussen Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators in 2018.