Frank McLaughlin
Frank McLaughlin (born c. 1947)
Teams coached: Harvard Crimson
Harvard record: 99-110 (.474)
Overall record: 99-110 (.474)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
1977-1985 | Harvard |
1971-1977 | Notre Dame (asst) |
1970-1971 | Fordham (asst) |
Frank McLaughlin Facts
- Francis X. McLaughlin
- Born c. 1947
- Hometown: The Bronx, New York
- Alma Mater: Fordham College (BA, 1969)
- Graduated from Fordham Prep (NY) and then played at Fordham College for coaches Johnny Bach and Ed Conlin
- Helped lead the Rams to two NIT appearances (1968, 1969); was team captain as a senior
- Returned to Fordham in 1970 to be an assistant under Digger Phelps, then followed him to Notre Dame the following year
- In seven total seasons on Phelps‘ staff, McLaughlin was part of five NCAA Tournaments (four Sweet Sixteens)
- Hired in 1977 to be the head coach at Harvard, leading the Crimson for eight seasons
- Went 99-110 overall, with three winning seasons but no postseason appearances
- Became the athletic director at alma mater Fordham in 1985, a position he held for 27 years until his retirement in 2012
- Inducted into the Fordham Athletics HOF in 2013 and the Catholic High School Athletic Association HOF in 1988
- Still retains the title of Athletic Director Emeritus and serves as an advisor to the current AD
- In November 2022, the floor at Rose Hill Gymnasium was dedicated in his honor as The Frank McLaughlin Family Court; the dedication followed a $2.5M fundraising project led by McLaughlin for renovations to the building
Frank McLaughlin Coaching Tree
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