Towson Tigers

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 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; football (1-2011), volleyball (1-2004), men's lacrosse (3-2003, 2004, 2005), women's lacrosse (5-2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012), women's swimming & diving (4-2008-2009-2010-2011), men's soccer (1-2006), and men's golf (1-2010). In addition, the women's gymnastics program 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.

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 Seattle Mariners; and shooting guard Gary Neal with the San Antonio Spurs.

In May 2011, the department broke ground on the 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.

The Towson Tigers football team won the 2011 CAA Championship after 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 for being the for being top college football coach in Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) while Towson freshmen Running back Terrance West won the inaugural Jerry Rice Award for being the most outstanding freshman player in Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

Varsity Teams

 * Men's Basketball
 * Women's Basketball
 * Football
 * 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
 * Volleyball

At one time, tennis was also a men's event until 2006, when it got cut from the varsity. However, it was a candidate for reinstation, along with wrestling.

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!


 * Hail to the Towson Tigers
 * Stand Proudly for all to see
 * Fight, Fight, Tigers fight,
 * Lead us to Victory!

Notable athletes

 * Jermon Bushrod
 * Tamir Goodman
 * Phil Greatwich
 * Sean Landeta
 * Nigel Marples
 * Dave Meggett
 * Machel Millwood
 * Chris Nabholz
 * Gary Neal
 * Casper Wells