[6][5] He attended Monsignor Bonner High School, where he was on the football and rowing teams before taking up weightlifting.

[5] He attended West Chester University, earning a PhD in 1977.

[5] Coyle competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics,[3] winning the gold medal in the men's middleweight weightlifting.

[7] At the 1976 Summer Paralympics Coyle won the gold medal in the men's lightweight event.

[8] At the 1980 Summer Paralympics he won the silver medal in the men's middleweight - 75kg paraplegic event.