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.
Afterward, Coffey moved to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and secured a role as a herdsman. Coffey understood that the university needed an instructor for sheep farming and seized this opportunity fully.