Background
He was born at Sunderland, County Durham, and was educated at Street Robert of Newminster Catholic Comprehensive School.
He was born at Sunderland, County Durham, and was educated at Street Robert of Newminster Catholic Comprehensive School.
Coughlin is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. Coughlin made his debut in minor counties cricket for Northumberland against Staffordshire in 2011 MCCA Knockout Trophy. He also made a single appearance in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire.
During the 2012 season, Coughlin made his first-class debut for Durham against the touring Australia A team at the Riverside Ground.
He ended Durham"s first-innings of 197 all out unbeaten on 29, the second highest score of the innings. In the tourists first-innings of 159 all out, he took his maiden wicket, that of Michael Klinger.
He was dismissed for 3 runs in Durham"s second-innings of 185 all out by Jon Holland.
