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Texas Tech sports figures that would make perfect commencement speakers

By Matthew Conner

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 15: A recent graduate watches Oprah Winfrey speak during a virtual graduation ceremony held by Facebook from his laptop on May 15, 2020 in New York City. The online event featured numerous celebrity speakers after the majority of graduation ceremonies around the country were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 15: A recent graduate watches Oprah Winfrey speak during a virtual graduation ceremony held by Facebook from his laptop on May 15, 2020 in New York City. The online event featured numerous celebrity speakers after the majority of graduation ceremonies around the country were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers  (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Head coach Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers  (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

Anthony Lynn

The most important job of a football coach is to inspire and motivate his team.  That’s something that current Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach and former Texas Tech running back Anthony Lynn has become known for.

To get an idea of just how great of a commencement speaker he would be, just look at clips of the McKinney, Texas delivering his postgame speeches following victories.  In this clip, he becomes emotional when talking about how his team has inspired him while here he delivers some insight in a more celebratory fashion.

But outside of football, Lynn is also a fascinating person which would also make him more of an engaging speaker.  In 2005, he was struck by a drunk driver as he was crossing the street, an incident that nearly cost him his life.  Perspective which comes about as a result of an event as significant as a near-death experience is certainly one of the most important gifts that a speaker could give to college graduates and Lynn would be an amazing person to do just that.

In addition, he has created the Lynn Family Foundation through which he opened a school for 300 children in Tanzania, Africa.  Thus, he would have some worldly wisdom to impart on graduates and it would come from a man with a heart for helping others.

The 51-year old was a favorite player of his Texas Tech head coach Spike Dykes and now as an NFL head coach, he’s gone 26-23 in three seasons.  He’s not the most famous Red Raider alum to become lead an NFL head coach but he would make a fantastic commencement speaker.

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