Jeff Hosler

Biography

Jeff Hosler has spent the first five seasons of his tenure establishing new standards of success for the Michigan State women’s soccer program, and each season he has challenged his players not only to meet but to exceed those standards while rewriting program history. In five years as the MSU mentor, Hosler has guided the Spartans to a 70-20-20 overall record (.727), with success building every season. Whether Big Ten regular-season titles (2022, 2023), back -to-back NCAA Sweet 16’s (2023, 2024), or the program’s first-ever NCAA Elite Eight appearance (2025), Hosler has positioned the Michigan State program to work for – and achieve – increasing success. With 20 seasons of head coaching experience at all levels of collegiate soccer, Hosler owns a 303-87-38 career record (.752), which is the second-highest career winning percentage of all active NCAA Division I head coaches (with at least 5 years in Division I). Hired by Michigan State in June 2021, Hosler succeeded 30-year coaching veteran Tom Saxton as just the third head coach in program history. Hosler has elevated Michigan State to the top of the national conversation. He secured the eighth-best recruiting class in advance of the 2026 season, captured two Big Ten regular-season titles (2022, 2023), and has guided MSU to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances (including the national quarterfinals in 2025). He has also landed program-record numbers of All-Americans, All-Conference selections, and academic standouts, and