Chris Coughlin joined NMC as an Engineering Instructor on July 20, 2015. He can be reached at (231) 995-1270 or ccoughlin@nmc.edu.
Chris is a Traverse City native and is married to his wife Jana. They are expecting a baby soon and have two dogs. Chris previously worked at Eaton Corporation and is a NMC Alum. He continued on to MTU for a bachelors and masters degree in Mechanical engineering – specializing in vehicle chassis, suspension, and steering design and dynamics. He then spent 6 years in the electrical transmission and distribution industry as a marketing engineer / sales engineer. In his spare time Chris owns and operates a professional off-road race team, specializing in designing, fabricating, and racing desert, rock, and short course race vehicles.