Towson Tigers

Intercollegiate sports teams of Towson University

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[1]

Website| www.towsontigers.com
Colonial Athletic Association logo in Towson's colors

The Towson Tigers, formerly the Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial 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[edit]

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

Men's sports  | Women's sports

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Baseball | Basketball
Basketball | Cross country
Football | Field hockey
Golf | Golf
Lacrosse | Gymnastics
Swimming & diving | Lacrosse
| Soccer
| Softball
| Swimming & diving
| Tennis
| Track & field
| Volleyball
† – Track and field 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[edit]

Main article: Towson Tigers 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[edit]

Main article: Towson Tigers men's basketball

Main article: Towson Tigers women's basketball

## Lacrosse[edit]

Main article: Towson Tigers men's 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[edit]

### Rugby[edit]

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[edit]

### Men's[edit]

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

### Women's[edit]

* 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

## Notable athletes[edit]

### Football[edit]

* Sean Landeta
* Dave Meggett
* Jermon Bushrod
* Terrance West
* Jordan Dangerfield
* Tye Smith

### Baseball[edit]

* Chris Nabholz
* Casper Wells

### Basketball[edit]

* Tamir Goodman
* Gary Neal
* Jerrelle Benimon

### Men's soccer[edit]

* Phil Greatwich
* Machel Millwood
* Nigel Marples

### Gymnastics[edit]

* Kacy Catanzaro
* Julija Kovaliova

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## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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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

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Coastal Athletic Association

Current members|

* Campbell Fighting Camels
* Charleston Cougars
* Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
* 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
* 2021–2024 NCAA conference realignment

Related|

* CAA Football

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East Atlantic Gymnastics League

* George Washington Revolutionaries
* LIU Sharks
* New Hampshire Wildcats
* Temple Owls
* Towson Tigers

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Sports teams based in Maryland

Australian rules football|

USAFL/EAFL/WAFA
Baltimore Dockers

Baseball|

MLB
Baltimore Orioles

Bowie Baysox
SAL
Aberdeen IronBirds

Delmarva Shorebirds
AtL
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Spire City Ghost Hounds
MDL
Frederick Keys

Basketball|

ABA
Arundel Rave
Baltimore Hawks
DMV Warriors
Hub City Hogs
Maryland Bulldogz
PG Valor

Football|

NFL
Baltimore Ravens
Washington Commanders
IWFL
Baltimore Nighthawks
WSFL
Baltimore Burn
MAIFL
Maryland Eagles

Hockey|

NAHL
Maryland Black Bears

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Charm City Roller Derby
Mason-Dixon Roller Vixens
Salisbury Roller Girls
MRDA
Harm City Roller Derby

Rugby union|

MARFU
Baltimore-Chesapeake
Maryland Exiles

Soccer|

NISA
Maryland Bobcats FC
USL2
Christos FC
NPSL
Annapolis Blues FC
FC Frederick
MASL
Baltimore Blast
MASL 3
Baltimore Kings

College athletics|

| NCAA
Division I|

* Coppin State
* Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse
* Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse
* Loyola
* Maryland
* Maryland Eastern Shore
* Morgan State
* Mount St. Mary's
* Navy
* Towson
* UMBC

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NCAA
Division II|

Bowie State
Frostburg State

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