Mat Cosgriff enters his 12th season (2025) on the Hilltop after being named as an associate head coach for the SMU’s women’s soccer team in April of 2014. He primarily works with the goalkeepers and defenders.
In 2024, Cosgriff assisted in guiding the team in its inaugural season in the ACC. The Mustangs recorded four shutouts during the season and had eight of the team's 10 ACC games decided by one goal or less. Oversaw the development of goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde who was second in the conference in saves per game and third in total saves.
Cosgriff helped SMU achieve an 11-6-1 record, including a 5-3-1 mark in conference play in 2023. SMU reached its second consecutive AAC Tournament Final after finishing third in the conference's regular season. The Mustangs went 4-1-1 at Washburne Stadium, including a ranked win over No. 25 Tennessee and a 1-0 shutout victory over Oklahoma State. SMU received votes in five of the United Soccer Coaches Poll throughout the season, during which the Mustangs recorded six shutouts and held opponents to one or fewer goals in 13 matches.
The Mustangs finished 10-4-5 in 2022, reaching the AAC Tournament Final for the first time since 2016. SMU was undefeated out of conference with a 5-0-3 mark and were as high as No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25. The program set season records for goals against average (0.68) and save percentage (.854). Defender Peyton Annen made the AAC All-Freshman Team.
2021 marked the Mustangs' return to the NCAA tournament, which resulted in a first-round victory over Texas at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium, the program's first NCAA tournament win since 2006. SMU finished the season with a record of 12-5-2 and a dominant home record of 8-1-1. The Mustangs also collected two all-freshman honors and three second-team all-conference honors. Defender Brooke Golik also earned NSCAA All-Region honors.
In 2019 Cosgriff helped SMU to its fourth-straight 10-plus-win season, notching a 12-7-1 record, including a draw with No. 25 Oklahoma State, and helping SMU to a ranking as high as No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Mustangs made an appearance in the postseason at the AAC tournament semifinal match.
Crosgriff guided the Mustangs to a ranking of as high as No. 18 in 2018. Three athletes received All-American Athletic Conference honors, including Allie Thornton, who was named to the First team and Courtney Sebazco, who was named the Rookie of the Year.
In 2017, the Mustangs reached No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, the first time being ranked since 2006. SMU finished the season with three wins against top-25 teams (No. 17 Arkansas, No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 21 Cincinnati). The Mustangs also advanced to the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal for the fourth time in five seasons. Four student-athletes earned AAC honors.
In 2016, Crosgriff helped lead the Mustangs to a 13-7-2 overall record en route to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006, as well as runner-up honors at the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Five student-athletes were named to AAC All-Conference teams, including Vanessa Valadez and Thornton, who earned First-Team honors. Following the AAC Championship, four members were named to the AAC All-Tournament Team. In 2014, Crosgriff helped guide freshman Claire Oates to conference Rookie of the Year honors and Second-Team All-Conference accolades.
Since 2016, Cosgriff has helped SMU reach to the NCAA Tournament twice, including a win over Texas in the 2021 NCAA first round at Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium. The Mustangs have double-digit wins in seven of the past eight seasons. SMU has shut out 53 of 138 opponents since the 2016 season, including 10 shutouts in 2021, eight in 2022 and six in 2023. SMU SMU reached the AAC Championship final in 2016, 2022 and 2023.
Since Cosgriff joined the staff, the Mustangs have accumulated nine NSCAA All-Region Team selections, 21 All-American Athletic Conference honors and 14 spots on the AAC All-Rookie teams.
Cosgriff was an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at Washington State from 2012-14. During his tenure, he helped the development of one Pac-12 Player of the Year and six Pac-12 all-conference selections. In 2013, Washington State was seventh nationally in both goals allowed and goals against average and sixth in the nation in shutouts. The Cougars advanced to the NCAA Tournament in both 2012 and 2013. His athletes excelled both on and off the pitch, as 21 Cougars earned Pac-12 all-academic honors and the teams averaged a 3.23 GPA.
Cosgriff was an assistant at South Carolina from 2003-11, where he worked with goalkeepers and assisted in all aspects of the program. He mentored the careers of three of the top seven goalkeepers for goals against average in Southeastern Conference history.
For three-straight seasons (2009-11), South Carolina had the SEC’s top defensive unit and Cosgriff’s goalkeepers own the top-five goals against averages in Gamecocks’ history. South Carolina participated in the NCAA Championship each of the last-five seasons Cosgriff was on staff. The Gamecocks won the 2009 SEC Tournament title and advanced to the sweet 16, and the 2011 squad won the SEC regular season crown.
Prior to South Carolina, Cosgriff was an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at Maine, his alma mater, from 2002-03. He graduated (2002) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.
A native of Lebanon, N.H., Cosgriff played for the Vermont Voltage of the Premier Development League from 2000-01. He also played at Maine for four years, starting at goalkeeper and serving as team captain.
