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Jason McLaughlin

  • Title
    Assistant Coach
 
Jason McLaughlin is entering his first season as a men's assistant and brings a wealth of professional experience and knowledge to the program.
The Wetumpka, Ala., native was a professional soccer player for more than four years. He signed his first contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division in 2006. McLaughlin spent the 2007 season with the Vancouver Whitecaps before rejoining the Silverbacks in 2008. He spent his final season with the Portland Timbers in 2009.
McLaughlin played soccer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was the Blazers' team captain his junior and senior years. While in college he played a season with the Augusta Fireball of the USL Premier Development League. He graduated from UAB with a degree in Sport and Health in Society degree and minored in Japanese.
McLaughlin holds a USSF National B license. He has been married to his wife Tae for four years. They have two sons, Kenshi, age 3, and Yuushi, age 2.