Sean Coughlin

Biography

Coughlin joins the Southern Miss staff after spending the last four seasons at Eastern Michigan as the program’s Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach/Co-Offensive Run Game Coordinator. Coughlin holds 24 years of coaching experience in the college ranks, having coached the offensive line at both the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ranks Prior to his arrival in Ypsilanti, Coughlin spent two years with Arkansas State University as the offensive line coach and Run Game Coordinator. In two seasons with the Red Wolves, A-State posted highlight wins over Florida International in the 2019 Camellia Bowl as well as a 35-31 upset of Kansas State in 2020. Coughlin’s run-game and offensive line continued to soar in 2023, as long-time Eagles’ offensive tackle Brian Dooley signed a free agent contract for the Tennessee Titans after collecting the third All-MAC honor of his career, as he was named third team. The all-time leader in career games played (62) and started (60) at EMU, he was on the field for 4,0541 career snaps, the Bowling Green, Ohio, product allowed quarterback pressures on just four percent of his all-time offensive snaps. Dooley made national headlines with an incredibly selfless act that earned him the 2023 Disney Spirit Award. Since 1996 the Disney Spirit Award has been presented every year by Walt Disney World Resort to the most inspirational figures in college football. The award was created to honor people like Doole