Billy Cosh

Last updated
Billy Cosh
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Stony Brook
Conference CAA Football
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 31)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
2010 Kansas State
2011 James Madison
2012 Butler CC
2013–2014 Houston
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015 Concord (QB)
2016–2017 Indiana (QB)
2018–2019 VMI (WR)
2020–2021VMI (OC/QB)
2022 Richmond (OC/QB)
2023 Western Michigan (OC/QB)
2024–present Stony Brook
Head coaching record
Overall0–0

William Cosh (born March 5, 1992) is an American college football coach. He is currently the head football coach for Stony Brook University.

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Playing career

Cosh attended Arundel High School from 2006 to 2009. He became the starting quarterback in his junior year, where he broke seven state records throughout the season including most passing yards (3,909) and most touchdown passes (56) in a season. [1] In his senior year, he threw for 3,913 yards and 56 touchdowns, setting state records for career attempts (909), completions (594), passing yards (7,433) and touchdowns (112). [2]

Cosh first committed to Kansas State, where his father Chris was the defensive coordinator. He redshirted his freshman season. [2] He transferred to James Madison after the season, following a visit from their head coach Mickey Matthews which convinced him there was an opportunity for him there. However, he was at the bottom of the quarterback depth chart and did not play. Cosh would regret his first transfer as "a rash decision." [3] In 2012, he transferred to Butler Community College but tore his ACL in the NJCAA junior college championship game, ending a season where he threw for 2,856 yards and 25 touchdowns. [3]

He committed to Houston in December 2012. [4] He was cleared to return in July 2013. [3] In 2014, Cosh made his NCAA debut, completing five of nine passes for 32 yards in three games. [5] [6]

Coaching career

Cosh became his coaching career at Concord University. He served as a graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach for Indiana from 2016 to 2017. Then, he was hired at VMI, where he was the wide receivers coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, leading their "Air Raid" offense. After four seasons, he was named Richmond's offensive coordinator. [7] In his one season at Richmond, the Spiders had a top 20 offensive SP+ rating and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs. [8] [9] Cosh was hired by Western Michigan as their offensive coordinator before the 2023 season. [9]

On December 13, 2023, Cosh was named the third head coach in Stony Brook Seawolves history. [5] [10] At 31 years old, Cosh became the second-youngest current Division I head football coach. [11]

Personal life

Cosh is the son of football coach Chris Cosh, who served as defensive coordinator on multiple FBS college football teams. [1]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Stony Brook Seawolves (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Stony Brook 0–00–0
Stony Brook:0–00–0
Total:0–0

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  2. 1 2 By (2011-01-18). "Ex-Arundel star Billy Cosh transfers from Kansas State". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. 1 2 3 Boster, Seth (2013-08-24). "Former Arundel star Billy Cosh hopes fourth time is the charm". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (2012-12-04). "Cougars get help at quarterback". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Mike. "Stony Brook lands Billy Cosh as new head football coach". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Billy Cosh - Football". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ↑ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond (2022-08-05). "Spiders operate at snappy pace with new OC Billy Cosh: 'I can tell you, he's a winner.'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Stony Brook Football Begins New Era; Announces Billy Cosh as Head Football Coach". Stony Brook University Athletics. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  9. 1 2 andrewpearson13 (2023-07-31). "What's New for the 2023 Western Michigan Broncos?". Hustle Belt. Retrieved 2023-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Stony Brook announces Billy Cosh as the school's new football head coach". Greater Long Island. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ↑ "New Stony Brook football coach Billy Cosh well-prepared to run program". Newsday. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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