Head Coach Kevin Lynch
Kevin Lynch was hired to lead the Butler Football program Dec. 12, 2024. The 2025 season will be his first with the Bulldogs.
Lynch arrives at Butler after serving on the Ball State coaching staff since 2016. He served as Ball State’s offensive play caller, was the Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach during the 2024 season. He also served as the team’s Offensive Coordinator. His earlier roles at Ball State included the positions of Running Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
“Kevin has a great appreciation for our university and The Butler Way,” said Vice President/Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker. “He stood out among a very talented and deep applicant pool. Kevin clearly articulated his passion and ability to build relationships, identify and develop talent, and continue to build a culture of excellence within our program. We are thrilled to welcome Kevin, Katelyn and the Lynch Family, and are excited for the future of our program.”
“My family and I are both grateful and excited for the opportunity to lead the Butler Football program,” said Lynch. “Butler is a special place, and I’ve seen that first-hand through the impact it has had on my family over the years. Young men in our program will have the ability to compete for championships in the Pioneer Football League while receiving a tremendous education. We are going to embrace The Butler Way and I’m excited to get to work.”
Lynch is the 26th head coach in program history and just the tenth since 1935 when Tony Hinkle first led the Bulldogs. The program started in 1887.
Prior to Ball State, Lynch coached at the University of Indianapolis, where he served as an assistant coach from 2010-16. Being part of the most successful eras in UIndy history, Lynch helped the Greyhounds to 39 wins, four conference championships and three NCAA Division II playoff appearances in a four-year span. He mentored numerous UIndy receivers to all-conference accolades, including two-time GLVC Player of the Year and 2015 All-American Reece Horn.
His first coaching job was an assistant role at Indiana University. Lynch was the offensive quality control coach for the Hoosiers from 2009-10, assisting the offensive coordinator and helping with special teams.
Kevin Lynch is the son of former Butler football head coach Bill Lynch, who led the Bulldogs from 1985-89. Bill won 36 games over a five-year coaching stint and was a three-time All-American at quarterback for Butler from 1974-76. Bill later served as the head coach at Indiana, Ball State and DePauw.
