Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship

In tribute to his commitment and generosity to Stonehill College, the family and friends of Timothy J. Coughlin have established, in perpetuity, the Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship.

Support the Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship

The Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship will award scholarships, on an annual basis, to academically qualified students with a demonstrated financial need. The recipients will be members of the Stonehill College football, women's lacrosse or men's lacrosse teams.

A member of the Class of 1980, Tim was well-known, admired and respected all across campus. He was a member of the College's football team, earning the MVP award during his senior year; a Director of the student-run campus pub, Brother Mike's; and was involved with the Big Brother/Big Sister program.

A highly successful government bond trader, Timmy rose to the position of Senior Managing Director of Cantor Fitzgerald Securities and Espeed when his life was tragically cut short on September 11, 2001.

Recipients of the Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship will be chosen by the Stonehill College Scholarship Committee in consultation with the Director of Athletics.

Meet the Coughlin Scholarship Recipients

2021 Coughlin Scholarship Student-Athletes

Stonehill student-athletes benefit so greatly from the support of Tim's scholarship and they are proud to embody his play hard spirit.

Learn more about two of this year's recipients, Shannon Hughes '21 and Ryan Weis '21 below.

Shannon Hughes, Senior, Women’s Lacrosse

Hughes, Class of 2021, is a health sciences major from the Stonehill women’s lacrosse program from Franklin Square, New York. She is a three-year starter for the Skyhawks who has had an immediate impact in midfield, having totaled 68 goals and 11 assists for 79 points in her 37 career games played. She has also contributed 44 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers, being named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Hughes tallied nine goals and an assist for ten points during Stonehill’s abbreviated 2020 season after recording 38 goals and three assists for 41 points as a sophomore, good for fourth on the team.

Ryan Weis, Senior, Football

Weis, Class of 2021, is a finance major from the Stonehill football program from Old Tappan, New Jersey. The linebacker is a three-year letter-winner who has earned the Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award and been named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester to date. He has received Academic Distinction status from the NE10 for having a semester GPA between 3.50 and 3.99 the last four semesters. Weis has appeared in 20 games over his first three seasons, primarily on special teams.

Thank you so much for awarding me The Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to attend the Cogs Classic and meet you, your family, and all of the wonderful people who were lucky enough to know Tim.

There are no words that can express how thankful I am for this generous gift. Not only does this scholarship allow me to continue my education and athletic endeavors at Stonehill, it allows me to pursue my childhood dream of playing collegiate lacrosse and having a career in the psychology field.

At this point of my life, I expected to be at a mediocre school and perhaps with a part time job. However, generous people like you were able to take that expectation and destroy it. Never did I expect to be playing football for such an amazing school with a close-knit community.

The Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship has changed my life and I am immensely thankful for what I have received.

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