University of Maine Athletics

Coutts was captain of the 1985 Maine football team. He played on the 1982 Yankee Conference Championship Team under Ron Rogerson. In 1984, Coutts was a Second Team All Yankee Conference selection where he led the team in tackles with 151. The 151 tackles are the third highest in program history, IN 1985, Coutts was a First Team All-Yankee Conference, First Team All-New England and First Team All-American, along with being named Team MVP.