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Temple hoops great Lynn Greer named chief of staff for Owls men’s basketball program

Greer, who ranks second all-time in scoring for Temple’s program, will return to help “coach Fisher push the program forward every day,” he said via a statement released on Thursday.

Led by former Temple coaching great John Chaney, Lynn Greer, right, was one of the Owls' best players to grace the court. Now, he returns as a member of head coach Adam Fisher's coaching staff.
Led by former Temple coaching great John Chaney, Lynn Greer, right, was one of the Owls' best players to grace the court. Now, he returns as a member of head coach Adam Fisher's coaching staff.Read moreINQ LODRIGUSS

Temple basketball coach Adam Fisher added more Philly to his coaching corps with the announcement Thursday that Owls legend and Southwest Philly native Lynn Greer will join the program as its chief of staff.

Greer, who ranks as the second all-time leading scorer for Temple’s program, will return to help “Coach Fisher push the program forward every day,” he said in a statement.

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As only one of four Owls to score 2,000 career points, Greer exemplifies motivation. As a 6-foot-1 guard out of Engineering and Science High School, Greer still holds a number of Temple records and was named MVP of the Big 5 following his 2001-02 senior season when he averaged 23.2 points.

Greer, 43, also had a professional career that lasted 13 seasons, including a season in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks. His son, Lynn Greer III, is keeping their brand of basketball in the Big 5 family as a star guard heading into his junior year at St. Joseph’s. Greer’s father, Lynn Greer, Sr., was the original hoops prodigy, playing in both the ABA and NBA in the 1970s.

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“I am excited to bring Lynn and his family back to Temple University as our chief of staff,” said Fisher. “Lynn’s success as a player and the impact he has had on the Temple and Philadelphia community is a great reminder for our players the impact Temple will have on their lives beyond basketball.”

Greer joins fellow Temple basketball alum Chris Clark and former Drexel player Bobby Jordan as the Philadelphia representatives for Fisher, who replaced longtime coach Aaron McKie after he stepped down in March.