Pat Laughlin begins his first season with the Rams in 2006 after spending six successful years as the Head Coach at Dean College in Franklin, Mass. While at Dean, Laughlin helped take the program to new heights, which included its first-ever trip to the NJCAA National Finals in 2002. During his tenure, the Bulldogs captured the New England Region Championships in 2002 and 2003 and were finalists in 2005. During his six seasons in Franklin, his teams, which included four NJCAA All-Americans and four Academic All-Americans, combined to post a record of 69-36-6. Laughlin was named New England Region Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year in 2002. "Pat comes to URI with a great coaching pedigree including stints as a head coach and Division I Assistant," stated head coach John O'Connor. "He has a great knowledge and background in the game, knows the players in Rhode Island and along with Gareth Elliott, is a great boost for the program at a crucial time of transition here at URI." A native of Dallas, Texas, Laughlin is a 1992 graduate of the University of Maine, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He earned his Masters of Education in Sports Management at Cleveland State University in 1996 while also serving as assistant coach. As a player, Laughlin was a four year letter-winner for the Black Bears and the teams he played on were ranked among the top ten in the New England Region three of his four seasons in Orono. Pat captained the team as a senior, and over his career was named to the North Atlantic Conference All-Academic team in addition to receiving the University of Maine Scholar-Athlete Medallion three times. Prior to Laughlin's arrival at Dean, he built a program at Champlain College, improving each season he was there to post a 28-21-3 record. The Beavers were Northeast Region Champions in 1997 and finalists in 1998 and 1999. As a Division I Assistant at Cleveland State University he acted as the recruiting and travel coordinator as well as assisted in preparing and initiating training sessions for the perennial Horizon League contenders. Laughlin presently is a member of the Region I Olympic Development Program regional staff. He also coaches with the USL Super Y League. He holds a "B" Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and an Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). "I'm excited to come to URI and to be able to be part of such a historically successful program," stated Laughlin. "Coach O'Connor and I both played under Jim Dyer at Maine so our basic coaching philosophies began under the same circumstances. I look forward to meshing the different things Gareth, Coach O'Connor and I bring to the table at here at Rhode Island." Coach Laughlin's responsibilities include recruiting student-athletes as the program recruiting coordinator, purchasing team equipment and supplies, coordinating advanced scouting, alumni relations and assisting Coach O'Connor in the day to day operation of the program. Pat also trains the team in the technical components of the game in the winter and throughout the academic year. Laughlin is single and resides in Providence, R.I.