Ron Lynn is a former

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coach and executive. He served as

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for Stanford from 2008 to 2009, and was a defensive coordinator in the

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for 11 seasons from 1986–96. His coordinating stints were with the

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(1986–91),

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(1992–93), and

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(1994–96).

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