Brunswick Community College Women's Basketball

Gaughan achieved the most career wins in school history, two State Championship game appearances, state playoff bids in 11 of his 12 years, six Elite 8 State Tournament appearances, four State Tournament Final Four appearances, four regular season Conference Championships, three Conference Tournament Championship appearances, 2008 NCISAA.com 2A State Coach of the Year, and twice Conference Coach of the Year.   In addition to coaching at Cape Fear Academy, Coach Gaughan founded The Wilmington Hurricane AAU travel basketball team.   In just five years the program for grades 6th to 11th has currently grown to 68 active players.   The Wilmington Hurricanes have won eight tournament championships and have reached the USBA National Championship Final Four twice.   Coach Gaughan grew up in Scranton, PA, and Norwich, New York.  He attended Herkimer Community College and then graduated from Plattsburgh State University of New York.  He started coaching at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH, before taking over at Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington, NC.  Coach Gaughan and his wife Karen of 22 years are the parents of three daughters.  Jessie, the oldest, graduated from Wilmington Christian Academy and is currently attending Erskine College. Jessie is studying education and is a goalkeeper for the Erskine College Soccer Team.  Twins Danielle and Catie attend Wilmington Christian Academy and play on the varsity basketball and soccer teams.  Coach Gaughan also heads up the training for identifying and reporting child abuse at his church.