Getting to know .... Nick McLaughlin, St. Bede Academy AD/Assistant Principal

Name: Nick McLaughlin.

School: St. Bede Academy.

Family: Wife - Laura; dog - Bo.

How many years at your school: First year at St. Bede.

Your position at St. Bede: Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.

What’s the best thing about your job: The kids - it has been really nice getting to see the kids back in their sports and competing again.

Do you coach at St. Bede: Not currently.

Past coaching positions: Assistant football coach at St. Bede - one year, LP - four years, Dakota Jr./Sr. High - year, Chicago Hope Academy- two years, student assistant coach - Elmhurst College - one year. Head track and field coach (L-P two years), assistant track coach (L-P two years).

What have been some of your most memorable coaching moments: 4x400 advancing to state in the 2018 track season - qualified by time, coaching Nick McGee in discus for state, freshman football season lost one game to Morris by a safety when I was the head freshman coach at L-P in 2018. Great team. Qualifying for the playoffs at Dakota in 2015.

High school/college you went to: Marquette High School - Class of 2010. Elmhurst College (one year), UIC (Bachelors - Teaching of English). University of St. Francis (Masters - Educational Leadership).

Your playing background: Played OL/DL under Jim Eustice at Marquette when they were still in the Big Rivers. One year as OL at Elmhurst College under current Western Michigan Football Coach Tim Lester.