Oswego State Athletics Hall of Fame
Sean McLaughlin '00 was a two-sport athlete, dominating both men's basketball and baseball. As a basketball player, McLaughlin earned All-America honors from DIII News as a Fourth Team member following the 1998-99 campaign. That year, he was named the SUNYAC Player of the Year as well as being a member of the All-Conference First Team. McLaughlin earned several more conference honors over his career, including another First Team selection in 1997-98, a Second Team accolade in 1999-2000 and All-Tournament nods in 1998 and 2000. At the time of his induction, he still held the College's single-season mark for 3-point field goals made (89) and the single-game record in the same category (8). The Pulaski native also ranked in the top 10 in career scoring (8th-1,428), career scoring average (6th-18.1), career 3-point field goals made (2nd-219) and career steals (8th-128).
On the diamond, McLaughlin succeeded in his two years on the squad, not only by Oswego standards, but by national standards. McLaughlin won the NCAA Division III batting title as senior, hitting .563 with 45 hits in 80 at-bats to lead the country. That batting average remained the single-season record at Oswego. He earned All-SUNYAC First Team that season and held the College's record for career batting average (two years, .494) at the time of induction.
