In addition to swimming, Coan participated in Girl Scouts,[1] track and field, and mock trial in her youth.

Coan attended a specialized program for high school which allowed her to be in a regular classroom for part of the week and at home for the other days which allotted much more time and flexibility to her training schedule.

Coan currently attends and swims for Loyola University Maryland where she is pursuing a degree in political science.

She is currently a member of the Loyola University Maryland varsity team which competes at the NCAA Division 1 level.

Although she was scheduled to compete in 3 events at first games in London in 2012, Coan was forced to withdraw from the 100m backstroke and 200m IM because of a teammate's reclassification status.

Coan recently committed to swim for Paralympic national team Coach Brian Loeffler at Loyola University in Maryland.

The women's team included Coan, Jessica Long, Elizabeth Marks, Rebecca Meyers and Mallory Weggemann.

[4] On April 14, 2022, Coan was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.

[5] On April 29, 2023, Coan was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.

[6] Coan's autobiography "Breaking Free: Shattering Expectations and Thriving with Ambition in Pursuit of Gold", co-authored with Holly Neumann, was released August 11, 2021, a few weeks prior to her competing at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.