Background
He was born in San Francisco and swam and played college water polo for Stanford University.
He was born in San Francisco and swam and played college water polo for Stanford University.
Stanford University.
He played two matches. Gaughran was the head coach of Stanford"s water polo team from 1969 to 1973, and was Stanford"s swimming coach from 1960 to 1979. He coached Stanford"s first National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Swimming and Diving Championship team in 1967.
He was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and the United States of America Water Polo Hall of Fame.