Bobby Laughlin Explained

Bobby Laughlin
Death Date:August 8, 1985 (aged 74)
Player Years1:1934–1937
Player Team1:Morehead State
Coach Years1:1953–1965
Coach Team1:Morehead State
Admin Years1:1953–1973
Admin Team1:Morehead State
Overall Record:166–120
Tournament Record:NCAA: 3–4
Championships:OVC (1956, 1957, 1961, 1963)

Robert G. Laughlin (died August 8, 1985) was a college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach of Morehead State from 1953 to 1965. He coached Morehead State to a 166–120 record, winning four Ohio Valley Conference championships and three NCAA tournament appearances. He also played his college basketball at Morehead State. He was inducted into the Morehead State athletics Hall of Fame in 1985. The Laughlin Health Building at Morehead State University is named in his honor.[1]

Laughlin died on August 8, 1985, at age 74.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert "Bobby" Laughlin (1985) - Hall of Fame .
  2. News: Bobby Laughlin, former coach at Morehead State, dies at 74. The Courier-Journal. August 9, 1985. 32. Newspapers.com. May 2, 2020.