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Brian Baublitz Jr., director of sports activities data at Louisiana Christian Head
The Louisiana Christian College soccer program discovered its man when it introduced at an introductory information convention Thursday morning that former LC sign caller Ben McLaughlin would be the group's latest and twenty fifth head coach total.
“Welcome dwelling Coach Ben McLaughlin! We’re enthusiastic about the way forward for Wildcat soccer as we construct on the wonderful work of coach Drew Maddox as he takes the helm,” mentioned College President Dr. Rick Brewer. “We’re blessed to have somebody with Coach McLaughlin's expertise, information and Christian management able to go on day one. The long run is shiny with coach Ben McLaughlin as LCU's head soccer coach.”
One of the adorned male athletes at school historical past, McLaughlin completed his excellent soccer profession at Louisiana Faculty as probably the most prolific passer at school in addition to American Southwest Convention (ASC) historical past.
The 2010 ASC Male Athlete of the 12 months, in addition to a Melberger Trophy Award winner and finalist for the celebrated Gagliardi Trophy (the 2 NCAA Division III equivalents of the Heisman), McLaughlin completed his profession because the ASC's all-time chief in receiving yards. (12,055) in addition to touchdown (111).
He was a member of the NCAA Division III Soccer All-South Area 1st Crew and can also be the present QB Move Effectivity report holder.
His excellent senior season at Pineville noticed the Dierks, Arkansas native cross for an NCAA-leading 3,770 yards and 42 landing passes whereas main the Wildcats to a 7-3 report and an ASC runner-up end.
Throughout his 4 years at quarterback for the Wildcats, McLaughlin was additionally named the 2006 ASC Freshman of the 12 months, the 2009 and 2010 ASC Offensive Participant of the 12 months, the 2010 LSWA All-Louisiana Offensive Participant of the 12 months and the 2010 Related Press Little All-American.
The excellent passer received a gold medal with the USA Nationwide Soccer Crew in 2011, performed professionally for the Louisiana Swashbucklers within the Southern Indoor Soccer League and was inducted into the Louisiana Faculty Sports activities Corridor of Fame in 2015.
As for his teaching profession, Ben remained at Louisiana Faculty after commencement because the Working Backs Coach in the course of the 2011-12 seasons. He left Pineville for the primary time in six seasons and finally landed at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M from 2013-15, the place he was quarterbacks coach throughout his debut, adopted by back-to-back years as offensive coordinator.
The alum returned dwelling in 2016-18 when he assumed the function of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach beneath then-head coach Justin Charles.
He would then keep native and transfer on to highschool, the place he selected Alexandria Senior Excessive College and led the offense to a Class 5A runner-up end in 2020. Shortly after, McLaughlin bought his first shot at being the top honcho, accepting the Buckeye Excessive College head teaching place in 2022.
Ben is married to the previous Meagan Tison, a graduate of Louisiana Faculty, with whom he has two daughters.
