Coughlin ( , or, according to the cases, traditional Irish English: ) is a surname of Irish origin ( or ), meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Coughlin (1878–1943), American baseball player Father Charles Coughlin (1891–1979), radio political commentator of the 1930s Carter Coughlin (born 1997), American football player Con Coughlin (born 1955), British journalist Daniel Coughlin (born 1934), Chaplain of the US House of Representatives 2000–2011 Daniel P. Coughlin (author), American writer Ed Coughlin (1861–1952), American baseball player Edward J. Coughlin (1885–1945), New York politician Jack Coughlin (disambiguation), several people John Coughlin (disambiguation), several people Lawrence Coughlin (1929–2001), US Congressman from Pennsylvania Natalie Coughlin (born 1982), American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist Paul Coughlin (born 1992), English cricketer Roscoe Coughlin (1868-1951), Major League Baseball player Russell Coughlin (born 1960), Welsh footballer Ryan Coughlin (born 1973), Canadian football player Tom Coughlin (born 1946), head coach of the New York Giants Tom Coughlin (Walmart) (born 1949), American business executive References See also Coughlin Campanile at South Dakota State University Hugh Coflin (1928–2021), Canadian ice hockey player Coughlan Coghlan (surname)