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Carlin Lynch (1934-2019) was an American High School Football coach, and Athletic Director at Dartmouth High School, and Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Early life
Lynch grew up in Somerset, Massachusetts, and went to Coyle High School in Taunton - where he was inducted into their athletics hall of fame. As a senior in high school he only lost one game, to rival B.M.C. Durfee. After high school he attended College of the Holy Cross, where he majored in English, as well as playing football and baseball. He was the 1955 Holy Cross Crusaders football teams receiving leader with 290 yards and 2 touchdowns on 23 receptions.

Early experience
Lynch's first coaching job was at Central Catholic Catholic High School in Pueblo, Colorado, where he was an assistant coach. Following his stint out west, Lynch returned home to Somerset where he served as head coach of his former high school. There, in 1958, he led the team to an undefeated 8-0 record and won the Massachusetts Class D Championship.

Bishop Stang, and return to Holy Cross
In 1960 Lynch became the head coach of Bishop Stang's High School football team in its first year. He also worked as a history teacher, and would go on to become the schools Athletic Director. Following his time in Dartmouth as Bishop Stang's head coach, Lynch returned to his alma mater Holy Cross, where he acted as an assistant coach for three years.

Dartmouth High School
Lynch served as the head coach of Dartmouth High Schools football team for 36 years, over two separate stints. He led the team to 14 league championships, six undefeated seasons, and five state championship appearances with two victories. He was also the athletic director for Dartmouth High from 1970-1999, establishing several of the schools athletics programs. Including girls track, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and sailing. When he retired from coaching he left with one of the best records in Massachusetts High School football. Lynch won 238 games, lost 81, and tied 10 with a percentage of .723 between 1958 and 2003, the 31st most wins in state history.

Recognization
The Dartmouth high school gymnasium was named the "Carlin Lynch Activity Center" after Lynch in the mid-2000s. Following his passing his family and friends have established the Carlin Lynch Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, dedicated to providing scholarships to students at Dartmouth High School.