Tad Gormley
Gormley in 1923 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1883 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1965 (76 years) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1923 | LSU |
| 1928–1930 | Loyola New Orleans |
| Track and field | |
| 1914–1915 | Tulane |
| 1916–1927 | LSU |
| 1927–1938 | Loyola New Orleans |
Francis Thomas "Tad" Gormley (December 23, 1883 – December 5, 1965) was an American athletic trainer, coach and official. He was a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts and was the head of the New Orleans Gymnastics Club and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
In 1907, Gormley moved to New Orleans to become the physical director at the Young Men's Gymnastics Club, the predecessor to the New Orleans Athletic Club. Gormley served as head trainer at Tulane, LSU and Loyola New Orleans. He was also a game official in the New Orleans Prep School Athletic League for soccer, football and basketball and superintendent of City Park Stadium.