Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin is a longtime NFL coach and the leader of the Super Bowl-winning New York Giants.

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Profession :

Football Coach

Birthday :

August 31, 1946

Age :

78

Tom Coughlin, a distinguished American football coach, is best known for his time as the head coach of the New York Giants, where he led the team to two Super Bowl wins. Born on [N.A.], Coughlin attended Syracuse University on a scholarship and played halfback for the Syracuse Orange football team. He started his coaching career in 1984 and went on to coach various teams, including the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coughlin’s disciplined coaching approach and meticulous attention to detail earned him the moniker “Colonel Coughlin”. Besides his coaching accomplishments, he founded the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, a charity that supports families of children with cancer. In 2023, Coughlin was named a semifinalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notably, Michael Strahan, Carnell Lake, Mark Brunell, Bill Parcells, and Tiki Barber consider him one of the greatest NFL coaches in history.