Education
Coughlin graduated from Saint Paul Academy where he was an All State high school soccer player.
Coughlin graduated from Saint Paul Academy where he was an All State high school soccer player.
In 1991, Coughlin played a single season with University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee soccer team He then transferred to the University of Vermont for 1992 and 1993 collegiate seasons. In 1991, Coughline joined the Minnesota Thunder, an unaffiliated amateur club
He retired at the end of the 2001 season.
In 1994, Minnesota entered the USISL. From 1996 to 2001, he played 107 league games and scored 8 goals.