Gridiron Club honors McLaughlin
Plymouth State University defensive coordinator Mike McLaughlin has been named assistant coach of the year in New England (Divisions II and III) by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston.
McLaughlin recently completed his fifth season with the PSU staff. He directed a unit that led the 16-team New England Football Conference in total defense (289.0 yards per game). The Panthers finished third in the NEFC in both rushing defense and scoring defense, and sixth in passing defense.
Bill McGovern, the linebackers coach at Boston College, will receive the award in the Bowl Championship Subdivision. Randy Edsall (Connecticut) and Skip Bandini (Curry) are the head coaches of the year.
McLaughlin will be recognized at the Gridiron Club's annual college football awards night Jan. 10. The event will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, Mass.
