| Lynn St. John | |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Union City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1902–1905 |
| Coach Team2: | Wooster |
| Coach Years3: | 1909–1911 |
| Coach Team3: | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
| Coach Years5: | 1902–1909 |
| Coach Team5: | Wooster |
| Coach Years6: | 1910–1912 |
| Coach Team6: | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coach Years7: | 1911–1919 |
| Coach Team7: | Ohio State |
| Coach Sport8: | Baseball |
| Coach Years9: | 1910–1912 |
| Coach Team9: | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coach Years10: | 1913–1928 |
| Coach Team10: | Ohio State |
| Admin Years1: | 1912–1947 |
| Admin Team1: | Ohio State |
| Overall Record: | 31–24–2 (football) 146–112 (basketball) 217–118–9 (baseball) |
| Baskhof Year: | 1962 |
| Cbbaskhof Year: | 2006 |
| Baskhof Id: | lynn-w-st-john |
Lynn Wilbur "the Saint" St. John (November 18, 1876 – September 30, 1950) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. The Union City, Pennsylvania native was the head basketball coach at Ohio State University from 1911 to 1919, and served as the school's second athletic director, a position he held for 33 years. He also served on the NCAA Rules Committee along with James Naismith from 1912 to 1937). In 1956, Ohio State built a new basketball arena and named it St. John Arena after him. In 1962, he was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.[1] [2]