Coughran was born in Pittsburg, California, in September 1951. He attended Piedmont High School, in Piedmont, California, where he also played high school basketball.\n', '

After high school, Coughran played college basketball at the University of California, with the Golden Bears, from 1969 to 1973.\n', '

After college, Coughran was drafted from the University of California, in the fifth round of the 1973 NBA draft, with the 74th overall pick, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the Golden State Warriors, during the 1979–1980 season.\n', '

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