Lynn Jutte Brant (2016) - Hall of Fame - University of Akron Athletics

Lynn Jutte Brant

Induction:
2016
Class:
1994

1989-94

One of two UA student-athletes all-time to earn GTE Academic All-America honors three times, Lynn Brant earned eight letters in track and cross country from 1989-94.

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Named UA’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1989-90, she finished first in the Cleveland State cross country meet, sixth at the Tom Evans Invitational, and 11th at the North Star Conference (NSC) Cross Country Championship.

In 1991, she finished third to help the Zips capture the NSC Cross Country Championship which earned her first-team honors on both the NSC All-Star squad and the All-NSC Academic team. Her last two seasons Brant served as captain for both the cross country and track teams.

Brant graduated in 1994 from Akron with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with concentrations in math and computer science. She earned a master’s degree from Cincinnati in 2002 in teaching arts in mathematics.

“I have memories of walking through James A. Rhodes Arena heading to track practice and passing all of the Hall of Fame plaques, including the one of my University of Akron CC/track coach Al Campbell,” Brant said. “This is truly an honor to be recognized as a part of the fine history of Zip Athletics – blue and gold pride has never wavered.”

Brant and her husband Jim coach the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams at Kings High School. Brant has been named the ECC Coach of the Year numerous times and helped many young athletes reach state level competition in her 23 year coaching career to date.