Frank McLaughlin Inducted Into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame

Westchester County Sports Hall of Fame: Frank McLaughlin (lohud.com)
 
Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University athletic director emeritus/ associate vice president of student affairs for athletic alumni relations and external affairs Frank McLaughlin was honored on October 19 as he was inducted into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame at the Westchester County Center.
 
McLaughlin has been at Fordham since taking over as the athletic director at his alma mater in 1985. After serving as the athletic director for 13 years, McLaughlin was promoted to executive director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation in the spring of 1998, a position he held until 2012.
 
Under McLaughlin's tenure, the Fordham University athletic department experienced numerous changes. Among those was the renovation of the Bahoshy Softball Field, the construction of a new football locker room, new basketball locker rooms and renovations to Jack Coffey Field and the Murphy Field complex.  Murphy Field, a multi-purpose athletic facility, added tennis courts, a softball field, and a soccer, football and recreational field, all lighted.  Under McLaughlin's watch, the athletic department constructed the Walsh Training Center, the first varsity training center at Fordham dedicated exclusively to student-athletes.
 

McLaughlin also oversaw the addition of eight full-time coaching positions, the promotion of several coaches from part-time to full-time status and the addition of full-time staffing in the sports medicine, strength and conditioning and sports information offices. He also directed the addition of women's soccer and rowing as a varsity sports.
 
During McLaughlin's time as athletic director, the Rams experienced success both on and off the playing fields. Under his leadership, Fordham won 26 conference championships, including the 2011 Atlantic 10 softball title, the 2010 Atlantic 10 Women's Swimming Championship, and two Patriot League football championships.
 
Academically, Fordham annually ranked among the leaders in the number of student-athletes named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and was routinely among the national leaders in NCAA Academic Progress Rates, ranking 18th in the country in 2011.
 
McLaughlin was inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013 and the ECAC Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
A 1969 Fordham graduate and standout basketball student-athlete, McLaughlin captained the Rams during his senior season and was drafted by the New York Knicks following graduation.  He went on to become an assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross and after a season there returned to Fordham as an assistant under Richard "Digger" Phelps in 1970-71, helping the Rams to a 26-3 record (.897) and an NCAA Tournament appearance.  Fordham finished the season with a ranking of ninth in the nation.

McLaughlin and his wife, Susan, have three daughters: Tara Marie (a 1999 Fordham graduate), Mary Heather, (a 2002 Fordham graduate) and Colleen Patrice (a 2005 Fordham graduate). The McLaughlins reside in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.