Towson University Athletics

Legendary Towson football and men's lacrosse coach Carl Runk was inducted into the Towson Hall of Fame in 2007.

With 262 career victories, Runk ranked in the top 10 on the NCAA Division I list of all-time men's lacrosse coaching victories. In 31 seasons as the Tigers’ head coach, he led Towson to a record of 262-161 and a .619 winning percentage. Along the way, he led the Tigers to 24 winning seasons, 13 NCAA Tournament berths, six East Coast Conference titles and the 1974 NCAA College Division national championship.

The fifth head coach in the history of Tiger lacrosse, he guided the Tigers to seven consecutive NCAA College Division Tournament appearances from 1973 to 1979. In 1974, he coached Towson to the national championship with an 18-17 overtime victory against Hobart.

He was named as the USILA Coach of the Year in 1974. Under his direction, the Tigers advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. In 1991, he led the Tigers to the national championship game where they lost to North Carolina.

The first football coach in Towson history, he guided the Tigers through their first seasons of competition from 1969 to 1971.