In the Spotlight: Professional Coach and Athlete Joins Play Like a Champion Today

ACE is excited to welcome Lynn Kachmarik, an athlete, administrator, official and coach at almost every level in sports, to the Play Like a Champion Today team. Lynn was vice president and general manager of South Bend's Silver Hawks baseball team; executive director of the South Bend / Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau; director of athletics and recreation at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana; director of aquatics at Bucknell University (PA); and head coach for the men's and women's water polo, swimming and diving teams at that university.

Lynn was an early pioneer of women's water polo. She was a member of the U.S. Women's National Water Polo Team for 12 years, six of which she was team captain. She was named to the All-World team in 1978, competing in the 1980, 1984 and 1988 World Aquatic Championships and seven FINA World Cup competitions. She then served as the team's assistant coach.

Lynn was among the first group of women to be inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame and the first woman inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Hall of Fame. She was a six time All-American selection in water polo and swimming at Slippery Rock University (SRU) from 1976-80 where she received both her bachelor's and master's degrees. She brings this winning spirit and dedication to her new role in Play Like a Champion.