Montclair State University Women's Swimming

McLaughlin begins his 27th season at the helm of the Montclair State mens and womens swimming and diving teams in the 2015-16 season. One of the most successful coaches in the history of the program, he has built a program that year-in and year-out has been one of the top teams on the regional level. Last year, McLaughlin, the second-longest tenured coach at Montclair State, led the Red Hawks to another outstanding year and also passed a milestone with his 300th combined win as MSU topped FDU-Florham in early January. He became the fourth coach in athletic history to achieve that mark joining current head softball coach Anita Kubicka, former baseball coach Norm Schoenig and legendary basketball coach Ollie Gelston. McLaughlin has captured 149 wins on the mens side and 155 with the women for a total of 304. The milestone win was among the many highlights for Montclair during the 2014-15 campaign. McLaughlin was named the NJAC Womens Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Red Hawks to a fourth-place finish overall at the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Championships. Montclair State placed second among Division III teams for the second consecutive year and it set six new school records continuing a trend of late as MSU has re-written the record book of late with 32 new records the past four years. The Red Hawks had 11 competitors selected to the All-NJAC Team. In 2014, McLaughlin, who also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director, guided Montclair State to one its best dual meet seasons in several years. The mens team finished the year at 8-6, the eight dual meet wins the most by Montclair since the 2006-07 campaign when it posted the same record. Meanwhile the women's squad registered a 7-4 mark, the seven wins the most by Montclair State since 2005-06 when recorded an 8-4 season. The 15 combined wins were also the most by the Red Hawks in eight years. The outstanding season was punctuated in the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Championships where the MSU women placed fifth overall and second among Division III institutions. MSU also claimed a total of 19 spots on the All-NJAC Team and McLaughlin was named the NJAC Womens Coach of the Year, an honor he also captured on the mens side in 2011. McLaughlin arrived in 1989 and was handed the responsibility of trying to turn around a once proud swimming and diving program that had fallen on some hard times. The year prior to his arrival, Montclairs womens team was winless and the mens squad was slightly better at 3-7. However, McLaughlin quickly began turning things around and in his first four years, he led Montclair State to 44 combined victories. During that time five swimmers qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships and three of them were named All-Americans. In 1993, McLaughlin was rewarded for his efforts by being named the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference Coach of the Year. Over the next few seasons, the Red Hawks remained a solid contender year-in and year out in the Metropolitan Conference. In 1995, McLaughlin guided the womens team to its first-ever Metropolitan Conference Swimming championship. The womens team would duplicate the success the following season while the mens team moved above the .500 mark with a 5-4 campaign. Six members of the MSU squad were named to the All-Conference Team. Each year, McLaughlins team faces a grueling schedule which includes not only the highly-regarded teams in Division III, but Division I and II teams as well. The veteran coach knows that to be the best you have to compete against the best. Also, McLaughlins swimmers have shown their ability to perform at a high level in the classroom as the rogram records one of the highest team GPAs each year. The womens team has held the highest GPA of the Athletic Departments 17 teams for three times while the men have also claimed five honors in the past decade, including the 2013-14 academic year. A graduate of Central Connecticut in 1981, McLaughlin spent four years as a member of the Blue Devils swim team, earning captain honors in both his junior and senior seasons. Following graduation, McLaughlin moved on to Springfield College where he earned his masters degree and later became assistant swim coach at Lafayette College and then the U.S. Naval Academy. During his tenure at Montclair State, McLaughlin also succeeded in turning the womens tennis program into one of the more competitive teams in the East region. Inheriting an 0-8 team that had not had a winning season in 10 years, McLaughlin posted a 106-65-1 record, picking up his 100th career victory in the fall of 2002. A multiple Coach of the Year honoree in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, McLaughlin also guided MSU to its only NJAC title, a co-championship in 1996. McLaughlin resides in Caldwell with his wife Andrea and their children Brianna and Andrew. Brian McLaughlin Head Coach / Assistant Director of Athletics Twitter: @MSU_Swim_Dive 28th Season Central Connecticut, 1981 Overall Record - 320-327-1 (.495) Men Record - 158-162 (.494) / Women's Record - 162-165-1 (.495) Brian McLaughlin begins his 27th season at the helm of the Montclair State mens and womens swimming and diving teams in the 2015-16 season. One of the most successful coaches in the history of the program, he has built a program that year-in and year-out has been one of the top teams on the regional level. Last year, McLaughlin, the second-longest tenured coach at Montclair State, led the Red Hawks to another outstanding year and also passed a milestone with his 300th combined win as MSU topped FDU-Florham in early January. He became the fourth coach in athletic history to achieve that mark joining current head softball coach Anita Kubicka, former baseball coach Norm Schoenig and legendary basketball coach Ollie Gelston. McLaughlin has captured 149 wins on the mens side and 155 with the women for a total of 304. The milestone win was among the many highlights for Montclair during the 2014-15 campaign. McLaughlin was named the NJAC Womens Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Red Hawks to a fourth-place finish overall at the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Championships. Montclair State placed second among Division III teams for the second consecutive year and it set six new school records continuing a trend of late as MSU has re-written the record book of late with 32 new records the past four years. The Red Hawks had 11 competitors selected to the All-NJAC Team. In 2014, McLaughlin, who also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director, guided Montclair State to one its best dual meet seasons in several years. The mens team finished the year at 8-6, the eight dual meet wins the most by Montclair since the 2006-07 campaign when it posted the same record. Meanwhile the women's squad registered a 7-4 mark, the seven wins the most by Montclair State since 2005-06 when recorded an 8-4 season. The 15 combined wins were also the most by the Red Hawks in eight years. The outstanding season was punctuated in the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Championships where the MSU women placed fifth overall and second among Division III institutions. MSU also claimed a total of 19 spots on the All-NJAC Team and McLaughlin was named the NJAC Womens Coach of the Year, an honor he also captured on the mens side in 2011. McLaughlin arrived in 1989 and was handed the responsibility of trying to turn around a once proud swimming and diving program that had fallen on some hard times. The year prior to his arrival, Montclairs womens team was winless and the mens squad was slightly better at 3-7. However, McLaughlin quickly began turning things around and in his first four years, he led Montclair State to 44 combined victories. During that time five swimmers qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships and three of them were named All-Americans. In 1993, McLaughlin was rewarded for his efforts by being named the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference Coach of the Year. Over the next few seasons, the Red Hawks remained a solid contender year-in and year out in the Metropolitan Conference. In 1995, McLaughlin guided the womens team to its first-ever Metropolitan Conference Swimming championship. The womens team would duplicate the success the following season while the mens team moved above the .500 mark with a 5-4 campaign. Six members of the MSU squad were named to the All-Conference Team. Each year, McLaughlins team faces a grueling schedule which includes not only the highly-regarded teams in Division III, but Division I and II teams as well. The veteran coach knows that to be the best you have to compete against the best. Also, McLaughlins swimmers have shown their ability to perform at a high level in the classroom as the rogram records one of the highest team GPAs each year. The womens team has held the highest GPA of the Athletic Departments 17 teams for three times while the men have also claimed five honors in the past decade, including the 2013-14 academic year. A graduate of Central Connecticut in 1981, McLaughlin spent four years as a member of the Blue Devils swim team, earning captain honors in both his junior and senior seasons. Following graduation, McLaughlin moved on to Springfield College where he earned his masters degree and later became assistant swim coach at Lafayette College and then the U.S. Naval Academy. During his tenure at Montclair State, McLaughlin also succeeded in turning the womens tennis program into one of the more competitive teams in the East region. Inheriting an 0-8 team that had not had a winning season in 10 years, McLaughlin posted a 106-65-1 record, picking up his 100th career victory in the fall of 2002. A multiple Coach of the Year honoree in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, McLaughlin also guided MSU to its only NJAC title, a co-championship in 1996. McLaughlin resides in Caldwell with his wife Andrea and their children Brianna and Andrew.