John Lyons is in his 27th year as a member of the Athletic Department. For the first 17 years in the department, he served as the Head Swimming Coach. During his tenure, La Salle earned national recognition and distinction. With Lyons at the helm, the Explorers won 19 men[apos]s and women[apos]s conference titles.
Lyons was promoted to Associate Athletic Director in February 1999. He is responsible for the Internal Operations of the Athletic Department including Budgets, Compliance Services, Personnel, and Facilities. He also oversees the Sports Medicine Department and Strength and Conditioning Programs.
Lyons is also an adjunct faculty member of the La Salle biology department, where he teaches one class per semester. He also sits on numerous university committees and was the liaison for the NCAA Certification and Peer review for the past academic year.
He was formerly the Chair of the NCAA Men[apos]s and Women[apos]s Swimming and Diving Rules Committee (for DI, II, and III) and chair of the Men[apos]s and Women[apos]s Division I Championship Committee and Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Committee. He also was the chair of the Atlantic 10 Women[apos]s Soccer Committee.
Throughout his coaching career, he won numerous awards, including three Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors and was an eight-time recipient of the Coach of the Year Award when La Salle competed in the MAAC. Lyons has also amassed over 100 dual meet victories in his career. During his tenure, La Salle earned national recognition and distinction. He was inducted into the La Salle University Hall of Athletes for coaching in 2002.
Lyons also holds a Master[apos]s degree in Education from Bucknell. He resides in Maple Glen, PA and has three three sons, Daniel, Jeffrey, and Zachary.
