Frank McLaughlin

Teams coached: Harvard Crimson
Harvard record: 99-110 (.474)
Overall record: 99-110 (.474)

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