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Coll studied health education at Montclair State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977. He subsequently pursued postgraduate study at Rutgers University, Southwest Texas State University, and the University of Texas, completing postgraduate programs or studies in 1978, 1982, and 1988. His education combined health-related training with advanced study relevant to public administration, planning, and municipal health services.
William Eugene Coll began his professional career in public health and education in New Jersey. He served as an adjunct faculty member at Passaic County Community College from 1974 to 1980 and worked as a sanitary inspector for the New Milford Health Department from 1978 to 1979, followed by service as a sanitarian with the New Jersey Department of Health from 1979 to 1980. After moving into emergency medical services in Texas, he worked for the City of Austin Emergency Medical Service as an emergency medical technician during several periods between 1980 and 1986. He later became a senior planner with the Austin Fire Department, serving from 1993 to 2000, and in 2000 held the position of division administrator and emergency medical technician with the City of Austin Emergency Medical Service. His later municipal work focused on public-health administration and infection control; City of Austin employment records identify him as a program manager for infection control from 2015 through 2022.
Coll was associated with the Lyndon Baines Johnson School Alumni Association, serving as chapter president from 1990 to 1992 and participating on its board of directors and national board during 1989–1990. He was also a member of the Austin Society of Public Administration and Phi Epsilon Kappa, where he held Gold Key recognition.
Coll is documented as the son of Owen and Theresa.
