He was the captain of the 1989 Stevens Point team that won the NCAA Division III national championship for the first time in school history.
[4] Coghlin signed with the Vancouver Canucks in October 1989,[5] and was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals for the remainder of the year, though he didn't appear in any games.
"[3] Despite coaching at a private Catholic institution serving 2,100 students, Coghlin had success attracting quality players from Canada and Europe.
[6][7] Coghlin led the St. Norbert Green Knights to their first national championship in 2008, winning both Frozen Four games by shutouts.
[4] St. Norbert finished the 2008 season with a record of 27–1–4, the fewest losses ever for an NCAA Division III men's ice hockey champion at the time.