Tom Coughlin

Date of Birth: August 31, 1946

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Biography

Tom Coughlin is a renowned American football coach best known for his tenure as the head coach of the New York Giants, with whom he won two Super Bowl titles (XLII and XLVI). Born and raised in Waterloo, New York, Coughlin was a standout athlete in high school, excelling in football and basketball. He played college football at Syracuse University as a running back, where he set the school’s single-season pass receiving record in 1967. Coughlin began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Syracuse in 1969. Over the years, he held various coaching positions at both the collegiate and professional levels, including stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Boston College. In 1995, he became the first head coach of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, leading the team to two AFC Championship Game appearances in 1996 and 1999. Coughlin’s most notable achievements came with the New York Giants, where he served as head coach from 2004 to 2015. Under his leadership, the Giants won two Super Bowl championships in 2007 and 2011, both times defeating the New England Patriots. Coughlin is known for his disciplined coaching style and attention to detail, characteristics that have earned him respect and admiration throughout the football community.

5 Interesting Facts about Tom Coughlin

1. Tom Coughlin is the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl, achieving this feat at the age of 65.

2. He authored a book titled “Earn the Right to Win,” which outlines his coaching philosophy and leadership principles.

3. Coughlin was instrumental in the development of the Jacksonville Jaguars as an expansion team, leading them to the playoffs in just their second season.

4. He served as the executive vice president of football operations for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2017 to 2019.

5. Coughlin is a member of the Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2000.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Tom Coughlin

1. “The stronger the adversity, the stronger the response.”

2. “You can accomplish anything in life, provided that you do not mind who gets the credit.”

3. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”

4. “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”

5. “Winning is what happens when commitment, desire, talent, preparation, hard work, and leadership all come together.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Tom Coughlin’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $16 million.

Children

Tom Coughlin and his wife Judy have four children: Keli, Katie, Tim, and Brian. Keli is the executive director of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, which supports families tackling childhood cancer.