Born in Warwick, Rhode Island and raised in South Kingstown, Coen played for his father, Tim, at La Salle Academy in Providence where he was named Rhode Island's Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] Coen also played quarterback at UMass from 2004 to 2008 where he was a four-year starter, wearing the jersey number 12 in honor of his favorite athlete, Tom Brady; he was roommates with future NFL wide receiver Victor Cruz.[2][3] As of February 2019, Coen holds six of the eight UMass career passing records, the other two being career interceptions and career yards per game average.[4] In 2022, he was inducted into UMass Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]
Coaching career
Early coaching career
After his playing career ended, he worked at Brown as their quarterbacks coach in 2010 as well as 2012 to 2013. He spent 2011 with Rhode Island as their pass game coordinator & quarterbacks coach. He then moved on to his alma mater UMass in 2014 as their pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was then hired by Maine as their offensive coordinator in 2016, incorporating schemes he learned at UMass from Mark Whipple.[6]
He initially accepted a position at Holy Cross in 2018 as their offensive coordinator before accepting a position with the Los Angeles Rams.[7]
Los Angeles Rams
Coen was hired to be the assistant wide receivers coach for the Rams in 2018.[8] He was reassigned to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2020.[9]
Kentucky
Coen was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kentucky on December 15, 2020.[10] In Coen's unofficial interview with Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops, he presented a detailed plan of schedules and responsibilities as well as a video compilation of 300 offensive plays he thought he could implement from his time with the Rams.[3] Coen helped the Wildcats to a 10-3 record, including a 20-17 victory over Iowa in the 2022 Citrus Bowl.
