Towson Tigers

Towson Tigers
Towson Tigers
University	Towson University
Conference	CAA (primary); EAGL (women's gymnastics)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Steve Eigenbrot
Location	Towson, Maryland
Varsity teams	19
Football stadium	Johnny Unitas® Stadium
Basketball arena	SECU Arena
Baseball stadium	John B. Schuerholz Park
Mascot	Doc
Nickname	Tigers
Fight song	Hail Towson
Colors	Black and gold;
Website	towsontigers.com

The Towson Tigers, formerly the Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Coastal Athletic Association with 19 Division I athletic teams (13 in women's sports, 6 in men's sports). Gymnastics competes in the EAGL conference, having rejoined the league in the Spring of 2012.

Since joining the CAA in 2001–02, the Tigers have won 16 league championships; the Tigers have won titles in football, baseball, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, men's golf, women's swimming and diving, and volleyball. In addition, the women's gymnastics program has captured six ECAC Championships over the last eight years (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).

During an athletics history that traces its roots to the 1920s, Towson has sent teams and individual student-athletes to NCAA post-season competition in baseball, basketball, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track & field and volleyball.

In May 2011, the department broke ground on the SECU Arena, a new 5000-seat, state-of-the-art arena for basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. The arena was completed in May 2013 and opened in June 2013.

Varsity teams

Towson University sponsors teams in six men's and thirteen women's NCAA sanctioned sports:^[2]

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Football	Field hockey
Golf	Golf
Lacrosse	Gymnastics
Swimming & diving	Lacrosse
	Soccer
	Softball
	Swimming & diving
	Tennis
	Track & field¹
	Volleyball
¹ – includes both indoor and outdoor.

* = The gymnastics team competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Changes since 2000 to the men's programs include the elimination of several varsity sports in the 2003–04 school year: indoor track, outdoor track, cross country, tennis. Changes to the women's programs include the additions of golf in 2007. Men's soccer was eliminated in 2013.

Football

The Tigers won the 2011 CAA Championship with a 7–1 conference record. Towson became the first team in NCAA history to compete in the playoffs at all three levels of competition in football (DI, DII and DIII). Following the 2011 season, Head Coach Rob Ambrose won the Eddie Robinson Award as the top college football coach in Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA), and Towson freshmen running back Terrance West won the inaugural Jerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman player in Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

Basketball

Lacrosse

Towson's men's lacrosse team is a nationally known program, regularly appearing in the NCAA tournament with two NCAA finals appearances to their credit. In 1974, the Tigers finished with a 14–1 record and won the Division II national title with an 18–17 overtime win over Hobart. The team also reached the finals of the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, and reached the semifinals of the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. The Tigers maintain an annual rivalry with the Loyola Greyhounds (see Loyola–Towson lacrosse rivalry).

Notable non-varsity sports

Rugby

Founded in 1975, Towson University men's rugby club plays college rugby in Division 1AA in the MARC against local rivals from Maryland, DC, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.^[3] Towson rugby has been led by head coach Tony De Cesare, with assistance coach Tim Cahill.

In 2012, Towson reached the Division 2 national playoffs, defeating Boston University in the round of 16 and Colgate in the quarterfinals, before losing to Salisbury in the semifinals.^[4] Towson finished the 2012 season with a 14–5 record, ranked #5 in the nation in Division 2,^[5] with flyhalf Christian Lowe named to the All Division 2 team.^[6] In the 2013 season, Towson again reached the Division 2 national playoffs. Towson defeated Illinois State 34–19 in the round of 16, and defeated UNC-Wilmington 30–5 in the quarterfinals, before once again falling to rival Salisbury 23–10 in the semifinals.^[7]

CAA Championship teams

Men's

Baseball: 2013
Football: 2011, 2012
Golf: 2010
Lacrosse: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019
Soccer: 2006
Swimming & Diving: 2021

Women's

Basketball: 2018–19
Lacrosse: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Swimming and Diving: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Track & Field (outdoor): 2017
Volleyball: 2004, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Soccer: 2023

Notable athletes

Football

Baseball

Basketball

Men's soccer

Gymnastics

References

^ "Color–TU Brand Toolkit". Towson.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "New 2015 Season Tickets". Towsontigers.com. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
^ Towson Rugby, http://towsonrugby.org/about/
^ Rugby Mag, Salisbury vs. Towson Round 3 in Utah, April 29, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/4368-salisbury-vs-towson-round-3-in-utah.html
^ Rugby Mag, Final Men's Division II College Top 25 of 2011/2012, May 23, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men-dii-college/4658-final-mens-dii-college-top-25-of-20112012.html
^ Rugby Mag, RUGBYMag All DII Team, May 23, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/4661-rugbymag-all-dii-team.html
^ Rugby Mag, DII College Playoff Bracket Updated, May 11, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/7779-dii-college-playoff-bracket-set.html

External links

Official website

[1] "Color–TU Brand Toolkit". Towson.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[2] "New 2015 Season Tickets". Towsontigers.com. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-08-31.

[3] Towson Rugby, http://towsonrugby.org/about/

[4] Rugby Mag, Salisbury vs. Towson Round 3 in Utah, April 29, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/4368-salisbury-vs-towson-round-3-in-utah.html

[5] Rugby Mag, Final Men's Division II College Top 25 of 2011/2012, May 23, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men-dii-college/4658-final-mens-dii-college-top-25-of-20112012.html

[6] Rugby Mag, RUGBYMag All DII Team, May 23, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/4661-rugbymag-all-dii-team.html

[7] Rugby Mag, DII College Playoff Bracket Updated, May 11, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-college-/7779-dii-college-playoff-bracket-set.html

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v t e Towson University
Located in: Towson, Maryland
Academics	Schools College of Business and Economics College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics Honors College College of Graduate Studies and Research
Athletics	Colonial Athletic Association Towson Tigers Doc (Mascot) Fight Song Rivalries Loyola College (lacrosse) University of Vermont University of Delaware Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland, College Park Current facilities Johnny Unitas Stadium (formerly Minnegan Stadium) SECU Arena Towson Center John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex Burdick Pool
Grounds	Campus landmarks and locations "The Beach" Burdick Field Newell Field The Tiger Statue Glen Bridge TowsonTown Bridge
Student life	Grub Street The Towerlight WMJF-LP XTSR
People	Alumni Presidents
Founded: 1866 Students: 22,285 Endowment: 71 million Category Commons

v t e Coastal Athletic Association
Current members	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (leaving in 2025) Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates Hofstra Pride Monmouth Hawks Northeastern Huskies North Carolina A&T Aggies Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Lacrosse associates	Fairfield Stags
Women's rowing associates	Eastern Michigan Eagles UC San Diego Tritons UConn Huskies Villanova Wildcats
History	2010–2013 Colonial Athletic Association realignment 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment
Related	CAA Football