| Dick Flynn | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1962–1964 |
| Player Team1: | Michigan State |
| Player Positions: | End, tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1965–1966 |
| Coach Team1: | Eastern HS (MI) (AHC) |
| Coach Years2: | 1971–1977 |
| Coach Team2: | Eastern HS (MI) |
| Coach Years3: | 1978–1990 |
| Coach Team3: | Central Michigan (DC) |
| Coach Years4: | 1991–1993 |
| Coach Team4: | Central Michigan (AHC/DC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1994–1999 |
| Coach Team5: | Central Michigan |
| Coach Years6: | 2000 |
| Coach Team6: | Indiana (LB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2001 |
| Coach Team7: | Indiana (DE) |
| Coach Years8: | 2002–2003 |
| Coach Team8: | Akron (LB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2004–2005 |
| Coach Team9: | Eastern Michigan (DE) |
| Overall Record: | 30–37 (college) |
| Bowl Record: | 0–1 |
| Championships: | 1 MAC (1994) |
| Awards: | MAC Coach of the Year (1994) |
Richard O. Flynn (born July 17, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1994 to 1999, compiling a record of 30–37.
Flynn played football at Michigan State from 1962 to 1964. At the end of his senior year he won the Ross Trophy, given annually to the best scholar-athlete.[1] Following his graduation from Michigan State he served as an assistant coach at Lansing Eastern High School from 1965–1966 before serving four years in the United States Air Force as a lieutenant. He returned to Eastern High School in 1971 as head football coach, a position he would occupy until 1977.
Central Michigan promoted Herb Deromedi, its defensive coordinator, to become head football coach in 1978 on the unexpected departure of Roy Kramer. Deromedi brought in Flynn as one of several defensive assistants, with responsibility for linebackers. Also on staff was future Notre Dame head coach Tyrone Willingham (secondary).[2] Flynn was de facto coordinator during the 1978 season, and was formally given the title in 1979.[3]
Flynn succeeded Deromedi as head coach after the 1993 season when the latter became athletic director.[4] Flynn had been assistant head coach, in addition to defensive coordinator, from 1992–1993.[5] After his resignation as Central Michigan's head coach toward the end of the 1999 season, Flynn served as an assistant coach at Indiana (2000–2001), Akron (2002–2003), and Eastern Michigan (2004–2005).[6]