Towson Tigers
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The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University
. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association
with 20 Division I athletic teams (13 in women's sports, 7 in men's sports. Gymnastics competes in the ECAC conference).
Since joining the CAA in 2001-02, the Tigers have won titles in men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s swimming, men’s soccer and men’s golf. During an athletics history that traces its roots to the 1920’s, 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.
Tiger student-athletes have distinguished themselves in the classroom as well as on the field of competition. Eleven Tigers have been named CAA Scholar-Athlete Award Winners for their respective sports, including the 2010 cross country recipient, Brandi Gervais, a senior Biology/Pre-Dentistry Major with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
A number of student-athletes have gone on to enjoy professional careers, including most recently Jermon Bushrod, the starting left offensive tackle for the 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints; outfielder Casper Wells with the Detroit Tigers; and shooting guard Gary Neal with the San Antonio Spurs.
In May 2011, the department will break ground on the future of Towson Athletics as it begins construction of Tiger Arena, a new 5000-seat, state-of-the-art arena for basketball, volleyball and gymnastics, slated to open in the Spring of 2013.
Towson's men's lacrosse team is a nationally known program, regularly appearing in the NCAA tournament. In 1974 the Tigers finished with a 14 and 1 record in winning the Division II national title 18 to 17 in overtime over Hobart. Also the team reached the finals in the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
and a return trip to the final four in the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
.
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
with 20 Division I athletic teams (13 in women's sports, 7 in men's sports. Gymnastics competes in the ECAC conference).
Since joining the CAA in 2001-02, the Tigers have won titles in men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s swimming, men’s soccer and men’s golf. During an athletics history that traces its roots to the 1920’s, 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.
Tiger student-athletes have distinguished themselves in the classroom as well as on the field of competition. Eleven Tigers have been named CAA Scholar-Athlete Award Winners for their respective sports, including the 2010 cross country recipient, Brandi Gervais, a senior Biology/Pre-Dentistry Major with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
A number of student-athletes have gone on to enjoy professional careers, including most recently Jermon Bushrod, the starting left offensive tackle for the 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints; outfielder Casper Wells with the Detroit Tigers; and shooting guard Gary Neal with the San Antonio Spurs.
In May 2011, the department will break ground on the future of Towson Athletics as it begins construction of Tiger Arena, a new 5000-seat, state-of-the-art arena for basketball, volleyball and gymnastics, slated to open in the Spring of 2013.
Towson's men's lacrosse team is a nationally known program, regularly appearing in the NCAA tournament. In 1974 the Tigers finished with a 14 and 1 record in winning the Division II national title 18 to 17 in overtime over Hobart. Also the team reached the finals in the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1991 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1991 tournament championship game was played at the Carrier Dome in front of 8,293 fans. North Carolina completed a perfect 16 and 0 season by defeating Towson 18-13, to win the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, the fourth overall for the Tar Heels...
and a return trip to the final four in the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2001 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at Rutgers Stadium in front of 24,135 fans. A Princeton goal with 41 seconds remaining in the first overtime period lifted second-seeded Tigers to a 10-9 victory against top-seeded Syracuse . With the victory, Princeton earned its sixth...
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Varsity Teams
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- FootballTowson Tigers footballThe Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Tigers compete within the Colonial Athletic Association...
- Baseball
- Softball
- Field Hockey
- Men's Golf
- Women's Golf
- Women's Gymnastics
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
- Men's Swimming & Diving
- Women's Swimming & Diving
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Track & Field
- Women's Cross Country
- Women's Volleyball
Fight song
Hail Towson-
- Hail to the Towson Tigers
- We're true to the Black and Gold
- Fight on with Courage, Now and Forever
- Victory Strong and Bold!
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- Hail to the Towson Tigers
- Stand Proudly for all to see
- Fight, Fight, Tigers fight,
- Lead us to Victory!
Notable athletes
- Nigel MarplesNigel MarplesNigel Marples is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.-College:...
- Machel MillwoodMachel MillwoodMachel Millwood is a Jamaican soccer player who most recently played for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division and the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.-College:...
- Phil Greatwich
- Gary NealGary NealGary Neal is an American professional basketball guard for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . Neal attended Aberdeen High School and Calvert Hall College High School in Maryland then played college basketball at La Salle University before tranfserring to Towson University...
- Sean LandetaSean LandetaSean Edward Landeta is a former American football punter who played in both the United States Football League and the National Football League...
- Jermon BushrodJermon BushrodJermon Bushrod is an American football offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League . He was the Saints' starting left tackle in the team's successful run to the Super Bowl XLIV Championship...
- Dave MeggettDave MeggettDavid Lee Meggett is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants , New England Patriots , and the New York Jets . He played college football at Morgan State University and Towson University...
- Casper WellsCasper WellsCasper Charles Wells V is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Casper stands at 6'2 and weighs 210 pounds.-Early life:...