Former ISU track and field coach Steve Lynn passed away this morning at Mary Greeley Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends, according to a news release.

According to the release, Lynn sustained an injury from a fall at his home on Friday.

Lynn was a monumental coach at Iowa State, where he dedicated 30 years of his life — 14 as head coach and 16 as an assistant head coach. During his tenure, Iowa State won 15 Big Eight Conference track titles between 1981 and 1994.

As the head coach of the Cyclones, Lynn’s teams won Big Eight indoor and outdoor titles in 1993 and an outdoor title in 1994. At the national indoor meet in 1997, Lynn’s team finished third.

Lynn coached many of the great athletes that have passed through the school’s powerhouse track and field program. Such athletes include NCAA 400-meter champion Danny Harris, who won three titles under Lynn, as well as Olympic bronze medalist Sunday Uti.

Lynn was 61 years old and is survived by his wife Kuehl Lynn, daughter Erica, and son Scott.