ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, kˈɔflɪn wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ʌv dʒˈɜːməni ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ.  kˈɔflɪn kənsˈiːvd ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ skˈuːl fɔːɹ ˈʌmpaɪɚz ɹˈʌn baɪ ðə nˈaɪts ʌv kəlˈʌmbəs ɪn ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd kˈɑːblɛnts, dʒˈɜːməni.
In 1919, Coughlin was involved in the occupation of Germany after World War I.  Coughlin conceived and operated a school for umpires run by the Knights of Columbus in occupied Coblenz, Germany.