Cole Matthews is an assistant coach for the University of Maryland wrestling program in College Park, Maryland. He joined Maryland ahead of the 2024-25 season as special assistant to the head coach and was elevated to assistant coach before the 2025-26 season.
During his first year on staff, Maryland set program highs for points and placers at the Big Ten Championships and produced its best NCAA Championships finish and point total since 2014. The Terrapins also qualified six wrestlers for the 2025 NCAA Championships, their highest total since 2012, and Jaxon Smith earned All-America honors at 184 pounds.
