Following this, Coffey went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and took a position as herdsman. Coffey realized that the university needed somebody to teach sheep raising and took full advantage of this opportunity.
Following this, Coffey went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and took a position as a shepherd. Coffey recognized that the university required someone to instruct sheep raising and made full use of this chance.