W-Soccer: New Assistant Coach Named

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SMU women's soccer filled the vacant assistant coach position with Mat Cosgriff, a goalkeeper coach most recently at Washington State and with some great accomplishments at South Carolina before that

This sounds like a great hire. Welcome to SMU, Mat!

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/mat_cosgriff_897312.html

"Mat brings a great deal of experience and a wealth of knowledge with him to SMU," SMU head coach Chris Petrucelli said. "He is one of the top goalkeeper trainers in the country and a proven recruiter. His impact on our program will be felt immediately."

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.

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Official press release from SMU today. Welcome to The Hilltop, Mat!

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/053014aaa.html