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Chris Cosh Sport(s) Football Current position Title Defensive Coordinator Team Kansas State Conference Big 12 Biographical details Born May 12, 1959 Playing career 1977–1981 Virginia Tech Position(s) Linebacker Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1983
1984
1985–88
1989
1990
1991
1992–94
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999–02
2003
2004–05
2006–08
2009
2010-2011Virginia Tech (Student Asst.)
Minnesota (Graduate Asst.)
Wisconsin–Oshkosh (DC)
Southeast Missouri (DC)
UNLV (LB)
Minnesota (DL)
Illinois (LB)
Illinois (LB & Asst. HC)
Illinois(LB & DC)
Maryland (LB)
Michigan State (DC)
South Carolina (LB)
South Carolina (LB & DC)
Kansas State (LB)
Maryland (LB & DC)
Kansas State (Co-DC & Asst HC)
Kansas State (DC & Asst HC)Chris Cosh (born May 12, 1959), is an American football coach and currently holds the position of defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Kansas State University. He held the co-defensive coordinator position along with Vic Koenning in 2009.
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Playing career
Cosh played linebacker for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1977-1981.[1]
Coaching career
He has been a defensive coach since he started as a student assistant at Virginia Tech in 1983.[1] Cosh has moved around a lot, with 13 stops in 25 years,[2][3] including two with the Maryland Terrapins (1997 & 2006-08) and re-joining Holtz with the South Carolina Gamecocks (1999–2003).[1]
He served as linebackers coach in 2004 and 2005 for the Kansas State Wildcats under head coach Bill Snyder, before returning to Maryland as their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach with head coach Ralph Friedgen.[1]
While at Maryland, Cosh was frequently criticized by fans for the inconsistent performance by Maryland's defense, which was described as "poor to occasionally impressive". Friedgen praised Cosh's recruiting but showed public frustration with Cosh's in-game coaching.[4]
On December 6, 2008 it was announced that Cosh would return to Kansas State for a second time under coach Snyder (when Snyder decided to come out of retirement to help the Wildcats) as assistant head coach (to Snyder) and co-defensive coordinator alongside Vic Koenning.[1][5]
Cosh will have now served as a defensive coordinator in four of the six BCS conferences (Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12).[1]
Personal
Cosh is a native of Washington, D.C., and graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. He has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Virginia Tech in 1983.[1]
Cosh and his wife, Mary, have two sons, J.J., who is a member of the Midshipmen football team at the United States Naval Academy, and Billy, who played at Kansas State as a freshman and transferred to James Madison.[6] They live in Maryland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cosh Added to Wildcat Defensive Staff". - Kansas State University Wildcats official athletic site. - (kstatesports.com). - December 6, 2008
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/19991008194730/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/mtt/msu-m-footbl-s-cosh.html
- ^ http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cosh_chris00.html
- ^ Prisbell, Eric (December 6, 2008). "Maryland Assistant Cosh To Depart for Kansas State". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/05/AR2008120503504.html. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Vic Koenning Named to Football Staff". - Kansas State University Wildcats official athletic site. - (kstatesports.com). - December 8, 2008
- ^ http://www.kstatesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011411aaa.html
Kansas State Wildcats football Established 1896 · Based in Manhattan, Kansas All-time record 466-610-41 (.431) • SeasonsKey personnel Head Coach: Bill Snyder • Offensive Coordinator: Del Miller / Dana Dimel • Defensive Coordinator: Chris Cosh • Athletic Director: John CurrieConference championships North Division championships Conference Championship Games 1998 • 2000 • 2003Bowl games 1982 Independence Bowl • 1993 Copper Bowl • 1994 Aloha Bowl • 1995 Holiday Bowl • 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic • 1997 Fiesta Bowl • 1998 Alamo Bowl • 1999 Holiday Bowl • 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic • 2001 Insight.com Bowl • 2002 Holiday Bowl • 2004 Fiesta Bowl • 2006 Texas Bowl • 2010 Pinstripe BowlHead coaches List • Pratt • Ehrsam • Williamson • Hansen • Moulton • Moore • C. E. Dietz • G. O. Dietz • Booth • Ahearn • Lowman • Bender • Clevenger • Bachman • McMillin • Waldorf • Fry • Adams • Haylett • Fiser • Francis • Graham • Meek • Mertes • Weaver • Gibson • Rainsberger • Dickey • Parrish • Snyder • Prince • Snyder
Ring of Honor 4 Terrence Newman • 9 Sean Snyder • 10 Martín Gramática • 11 Lynn Dickey • 11 Steve Grogan • 32 David Allen • 32 Jaime Mendez • 42 Mark Simoneau • 59 Gary SpaniHome fields Ahearn Field • Memorial Stadium • Bill Snyder Family StadiumRivalry Culture Bill Snyder • Willie the Wildcat • Wabash Cannonball • Wildcat Victory • Alma Mater • The Pride of Wildcat Land • Aggieville • The Toilet Bowl
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