It's unlikely that the alternator upgrade caused the ignition coil to fail - at least - not if it was done correctly.
The alternator should have a regulator that holds the output at a nominal 12V, and if the output was high enough to fry the coil, there would probably have been other electrical damage.
Once you've replaced the coil, you can check the charge voltage - which by the way, should have been done after the alternator upgrade - measure across the battery terminals, with the engine off you should see roughly 12V (+/- half a volt) and with the engine running that should jump to roughly 13.5V (again +/- half a volt) - the exact voltage will vary with the age and state of charge of the battery, anything above say 14.5V is cause for concern.