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Rob Ambrose Bio | Photo Gallery
• 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year ... led Tigers to Colonial Athletic Association championship and first-ever NCAA FCS Playoff appearance.
• Coach of the “Turnaround Tigers”
• Coached Tigers to 9-3 record and No. 8 national ranking.
• Coach of most improved team in NCAA FCS (1-10 to 9-3).
• Coach of team that has a 7-1 record in the CAA after being predicted to finish 11th in pre-season poll.
• Coached Tigers to a 6-2 record against NCAA FCS nationally-ranked teams.
• Coached Tigers to most wins since 1994.
• Coach of team that leads NCAA FCS in third down conversions (80-of-152 - 52.6 per cent).
• Coach of team that leads CAA in rushing (229.92 yards per game) and ranks 11th in the NCAA FCS.
• Coach of team that has a 9-3 record after going 6-27 over the three seasons prior to this year.
• Coach of team that has won seven CAA games after losing 26 of its last 28 CAA games coming into the season.
TURNAROUND TIGERS IN 2011
Sept. 3 - TIGERS 42, Morgan State 3: Tigers open season with their largest margin of victory since 2005 ... Tigers rush for 264 yards and hold Morgan State to 48 rushing yards.
Sept. 10 - TIGERS 31, No. 20 Villanova 10: Tigers open Colonial Athletic Association season with a win over the 2009 NCAA FCS champions ... Tigers end 17-game losing streak against nationally-ranked teams.
Sept. 24 - TIGERS 42, Colgate 17: Tigers celebrate Homecoming with one-sided win over Colgate, Towson's first win in nine games against the Raiders.
Oct. 1 - Maryland 28, No. 23 TIGERS 3: In first-ever meeting with Maryland, Tigers trail by 7-3 at halftime before Terps break game open in fourth quarter.
Oct. 8 - No. 25 TIGERS 31, No. 14 Richmond 28: Tigers edge 2008 NCAA FCS champions on D.J. Soven's 27-yard field goal on final play of game.
Oct. 15 - No. 17 TIGERS 39, No. 18 Old Dominion 35: Tigers rally from 35-24 deficit in final minutes to stun ODU on 63-yard pass from Grant Enders to Tom Ryan on fourth down-and-29 with 1:07 left.
Oct. 22 - No. 15 TIGERS 38, No. 14 William and Mary 27: Tigers score touchdowns on first four possessions en route to first win over William and Mary in eight meetings.
Oct. 29 - No. 21 Delaware 35, No. 14 TIGERS 30: Delaware comes from behind to edge Tigers, who lose first home game.
Nov. 5 - No. 14 TIGERS 40, No. 7 Maine 30: In a battle between two of the top teams in the CAA, the Tigers rush for 334 yards and hand Maine their first CAA loss of the year.
Nov. 12 - No. 12 TIGERS 56, No. 7 New Hampshire 42: Tigers jump out to a 42-28 halftime lead and beat UNH for the first time in eight games between two schools. Terrance West rushes for career high 261 yards with four touchdowns.
Nov. 19 - No. 8 TIGERS 28, Rhode Island 17: Tigers overcome 10-0 first quarter deficit to earn third straight win and clinch first-ever Colonial Athletic Association championship. Grant Enders completed 20 of 26 passes for 212 yards in victory.
Dec. 3 - No. 6 Lehigh 40, No. 8 TIGERS 38: Making their first-ever NCAA FCS Playoff appearance, the Tigers are edged on a late safety in a back-and-forth game. Terrance West rushed for two touchdowns as Tigers play before first-ever sellout crowd at Johnny Unitas® Stadium.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT ROB AMBROSE
Coach K.C. Keeler, Delaware: “They are absolutely for real. Rob Ambrose gets my vote for Coach of the Year.”
Coach Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary: “They haven't tried to do it with smoke and mirrors. They're looking not just to get a quick fix, but to build the program.”
Coach Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire: “Rob has done an unbelievable job with this team in the last year. They can run the football with authority and they have a couple of people who can do that. Hats off to them. They got us pretty good.”
Coach Andy Talley, Villanova: “I like that Towson team very much. They've been building for the last few years and now it's starting to pay off. Their defense plays hard and runs well. I think that Towson is ready to compete for the CAA championship.”
Coach Randy Edsall, Maryland: “Rob is a very good football coach. You can see he's gone through the pains and the tribulations of putting a program together there at Towson and trying to instill all the things he wants his program to be. This year they're starting to reap the benefits of he and his coaching staff's hard work, in terms of what they want from that program.”
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