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Coach Lynn E. Sexton remembered: special bench tribute in the house bearing his name

January 29, 2025 by

As Farragut High School honored the memory of former boys basketball coaching legend Lynn E. Sexton, they set aside a seat along the home bench in the place bearing his name, “Lynn E. Sexton Gymnasium.” This came during an FHS home game Friday night, Jan. 24, which featured an inscribed basketball and photos of the coach, plus an appearance from his daughter, Judy Sexton Lett.

Having known coach Sexton for decades, athletic director and former FHS boys head coach Donald Donald said, “He is Farragut basketball; he built the program, he maintained the program. All we tried to do is maintain what Lynn Sexton built. He was a wonderful human being.”

“I learned so many lessons about life, treating players, dealing with parents and people from coach Sexton,” said David Moore, a highly successful former FHS softball and volleyball head coach. “He also showed me you can show your faith while you coach. ... He was one of the kindest most caring people I have ever met. We will miss him. Thank you coach Sexton for being a great role model and mentor.”