Chuck Lynch’s tenure as head coach from 1987 through 2019 is the longest run of any cross country coach in
Lorain Country and one of the longest in the state of Ohio. Chuck has coached hundreds of EC student
athletes to be both better runners and, more importantly, better people. In 2001, he founded the All-Lorain
County All-Star Team program for cross country, and has been running it for almost 20 years. Chuck Lynch
truly embodies the Elyria Catholic pillars of excellence, compassion, faith, tradition, and community and
demonstrates “loyalty that never dies." Elyria Catholic is proud to announce the establishment of the Chuck
Lynch endowed scholarship. This scholarship will honor Chuck’s dedication and service while allowing a
student who mirrors those qualities to seek an Elyria Catholic education.

Criteria:

• Applicant must be a freshman, sophomore or junior enrolled at Elyria Catholic and registered for the next academic year
• Applicant must demonstrate financial need via a FACTS Grant & Aid application
• Applicant must demonstrate steadfast commitment to service, a sport or extra-curricular activities
• Applicants family must have applied for the EdChoice Scholarship Program.

Award:

One students will receive $500 (final award amount subject to change based on student need) applied directly to their tuition for the following school year.