Dr. Lynn Couturier is currently Professor and Chair of the Physical Education Department at SUNY Cortland. Her prior positions in higher education have involved teaching, coaching, and administration. Dr. Couturier earned her B.S. in Physical Education from Springfield College in 1981, graduating summa cum laude. She went on to earn her M.S. in Biomechanics from the University of Illinois and then returned to Springfield College for her doctorate in Physical Education. She recently completed a M.A. in American Studies from Trinity College (CT).

Dr. Couturier coached women’s lacrosse at Springfield College for thirteen years and was selected as the NEWMAC Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year in 2001. While coaching, Dr. Couturier served on numerous All-American and Rankings committees for the United States Women’s Lacrosse Association. She has also coached at the interscholastic level (field hockey and basketball) and the youth sports level (soccer and basketball). 

Dr. Couturier has served in several capacities for the National Council for the Accreditation of Coaching Education. She has also served as Chair of the NASPE Coaches Council and was a member of the Coaching Education Task Force.  She is currently serving as Chair of the AAHPERD Structure and Function Committee and as a member of the NASPE Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Standards Review Committee. Dr. Couturier is a lead reviewer for NASPE/NCATE accreditation and has served as a reviewer for Strategies. She has also served the Eastern District as a Vice President and by chairing numerous committees. She has been recognized for her service to the District with the EDA Honor Award.

Dr. Couturier has recently published papers in The Physical Educator and The International Journal of the History of Sport and has given presentations at the state, district, and national level.