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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 in 1964 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | August 8, 1985 (aged 74) |
| Playing career | |
| 1934–1937 | Morehead State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1965 | Morehead State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1953–1973 | Morehead State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 166–120 (.580) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–4 (.429) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4× OVC (1956, 1957, 1961, 1963) | |
Laughlin died on August 8, 1985, at age 74.[2]
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Morehead State Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (1953–1965) | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | Morehead State | 16–8 | 6–4 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1954–55 | Morehead State | 14–10 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1955–56 | Morehead State | 19–10 | 7–3 | T-1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1956–57 | Morehead State | 19–8 | 9–1 | T-1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1957–58 | Morehead State | 13–10 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1958–59 | Morehead State | 11–12 | 5–7 | T-4th | |||||
| 1959–60 | Morehead State | 5–14 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1960–61 | Morehead State | 19–12 | 9–3 | T-1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1961–62 | Morehead State | 14–8 | 7–5 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1962–63 | Morehead State | 13–7 | 8–4 | T-1st | |||||
| 1963–64 | Morehead State | 10–11 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1964–65 | Morehead State | 13–10 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| Morehead State: | 166–120 (.580) | 77–59 (.566) | |||||||
| Total: | 166–120 (.580) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ "Robert "Bobby" Laughlin (1985) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Bobby Laughlin, former coach at Morehead State, dies at 74". The Courier-Journal. August 9, 1985. p. 32. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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