Robert McGinty was an offensive tackle for the Trenton State College football team during the 1987 through 1989 seasons He was an All-American performer on the gridiron and exceptional student in the classroom.
After transferring to TSC from East Stroudsburg University, McGinty had a tremendous impact on the Lions football program. Trenton State went 20-9-1 during his career with the program, including a 16-3-1 mark over this final two seasons. McGinty was a leader, a winner, and as tough as they come on the football field.
Upon his arrival to the Ewing campus, Head Coach Eric Hamilton and the Lions’ offense converted to the Wing T offense. That placed focus on the running game and offensive line coach Paul Vichroski (‘Bones’) made McGinty a major component toward making that offensive strategy succeed. In his first two seasons, two separate TSC running backs set school records. Joe Clifton rushed for a school-record 1,176 yards in 1987. (McGinty and Clifton were teammates at Holy Spirit High School.) That mark was eclipsed the following season by Steve Ware, who carried the pigskin for 1,249 yards. That program record still stands today. The constant was the ferocious play of McGinty, creating gaps for the Lions’ running backs to eat up yardage and showcase their abilities. Ware and Clifton both rank in the top five all-time for rushing touchdowns as well.
In1988, the Lions dominated their opponents, posting an 8-2 record en route to capturing the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship. With McGinty serving as a team captain the following season, TSC enjoyed one of its greatest seasons in program history. They won their first seven games before locking horns with rival Montclair State University. Prior to that game, McGinty suffered a dislocated shoulder and wore a harness that tied his arm to his body so that he could play. McGinty played the entire game and the battle ended in a 31-31 tie. The Lions would split their final two NJAC contests to finish 8-1-1. They shattered the record for points in a season, scoring 30-plus points on six occasions to tally 295 points.
The list of post-season honors for McGinty was extensive. He was an All-NJAC First Team selection, All-ECAC First Team, and Football Gazette First Team All-American, and a Pizza Hut Football All-American Second Team honoree. He received the Scholar-Athlete by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and was also named the Varsity T Award winner as the most outstanding male athlete at the college for the 1989-90 school year.
Following his playing career ,McGinty remained involved in sports, coaching his children in lacrosse and soccer along with high school athletes in crew. He served as President of the Rumson Soccer Club and as a member of the Rumson Recreation Committee, which provides oversight for a number of reaction sports and activities.
McGinty is currently a First Vice President at Merrill Lynch and was selected as one of America’s Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors by Registered Representative Magazine. He established an alliance with TCNJ to offer summer internships with Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group in New York City.
"Bobs biggest asset to our program was his leadership. He was a terrific role model, one that guys loved to play with. He was a tough competitor and he helped start the trail from Holy Spirit to TSC of top-notch football players who played for the Spartans outstanding Coach Ed Byrnes. Gints record speaks for itself.  When he was selected the Earl H. Dean Scholar-Leader-Athlete after his senior year by the National Football Foundation, it helped create the movement to start the South Jersey Chapter.  He was one of the finest lineman to ever play in our program-tough, smart and a winner. No surprise that he has been successful in his career, a leader in his community and a wonderful family man." – Eric Hamilton ‘74
