Bio

John Coughlin enters his first season on the Raiders’ men's ice hockey staff as an assistant coach in 2023. 

Coughlin brings a wealth of experience at the high school, junior, and collegiate levels with him as he rejoins the Rivier staff this season. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Framingham St. University in the 1990-91 season. Nearly a decade later, he served as the associate head coach of the Eastern Junior Kodiaks out of Exexter, N.H. from 2009 to 2011.  During the 2021-22 season, Purdue was an assistant during Rivier's inaugural season. Last season, he served as the Malden Catholic High School girls varsity hockey coach while also scouting for the ACHA club team at St. Cloud St. University.

Prior to his coaching career, Coughlin was a four-year letterwinner at Saint Lawrence University until graduation in 1985.