University of Minnesota Athletics
Coughlin Named Interim Director of Media Relations
1/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, Coughlin was the Interim Director of Media Services at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. In that capacity, he served as the media contact for the Wildcat football team, which won the 2000 Big Ten regular season title and advanced to the Alamo Bowl.
Prior to being named interim director in September, 2000, Coughlin was the Associate Director of Media Services and the media contact for the Wildcat men's basketball team. He also oversaw all publications and marketing promotion pieces for the athletic department.
Coughlin began his post-collegiate career with the University of Minnesota as an intern in the women's marketing department in 1993. He moved to the men's media relations department in 1994. He served as Assistant Director of Publications for two years.
Coughlin is a 1993 graduate of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism.
