Dick Flynn

Richard O. Flynn (born July 17, 1943) is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1994 to 1999, compiling a record of 30–37.

Career Flynn played football at Michigan State from 1962 to 1964. At the end of his senior year he won the Ross Trophy, given annually to the best scholar-athlete. Following his graduation from Michigan State he served as an assistant coach at Lansing Eastern High School from 1965 to 1966 before serving four years in the United States Air Force as a lieutenant. He returned to Eastern High School in 1971 as head football coach, a position he would occupy until 1977. Flynn was de facto coordinator during the 1978 season, and was formally given the title in 1979.

Flynn succeeded Deromedi as head coach after the 1993 season when the latter became athletic director. Flynn had been assistant head coach, in addition to defensive coordinator, from 1992 to 1993. After his resignation as Central Michigan's head coach toward the end of the 1999 season, Flynn served as an assistant coach at Indiana (2000–2001), Akron (2002–2003), and Eastern Michigan (2004–2005).

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