College Sports Information Directors of America

The University of Minnesota Athletics Department has announced that Kyle Coughlin has been named interim director of media relations. Coughlin has served as associate director of media relations and handled publicity for the Golden Gopher men's basketball and men's and women's golf programs since May 1, 2001. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, Coughlin was the interim director of media services at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. In that capacity, he served as the media contact for the Wildcat football team, which won the 2000 Big Ten regular season title and advanced to the Alamo Bowl. Prior to being named interim director in September, 2000, Coughlin was the associate director of media services and the media contact for the Wildcat men¹s basketball team. He also oversaw all publications and marketing promotion pieces for the athletic department. Coughlin began his post-collegiate career with the University of Minnesota as an intern in the women¹s marketing department in 1993. He moved to the men¹s media relations department in 1994. He served as assistant director of publications for two years. Coughlin is a 1993 graduate of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism.