| Rob Ambrose | |
| Sport(s) | College football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Towson |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 30, 1970 Skokie, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Towson |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–2000 2001 2002–2008 2009–present | Towson (WR) Catholic Connecticut (QB/OC) Towson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–29 |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards Eddie Robinson Award (2011) | |
Rob Ambrose is the current head coach of the Towson Tigers football team of Towson University.[1] Ambrose was formerly the offensive coordinator of the UConn Huskies before being announced as Towson's head coach in December 2008. Ambrose played wide receiver for Towson in the early 1990s.[2] Ambrose was selected as the Top FCS Coach for the 2011 season.
Background[]
Coach Ambrose is a 1993 graduate of Towson University. In the Spring of 1992, then wide receiver Ambrose suffered a playing career-ending injury before his Senior season. Gordy Combs made Ambrose a Student Assistant Coach following the injury. Following graduation Ambrose became a full-time member of the Tigers Coaching Staff eventually becoming the Passing Game and Recruiting Coordinator. In 1993 Ambrose helped the Tigers compile an 8-2 record ending the season ranked 24th in Division 1-AA. During the 1993 season Ambrose was an Offensive Assistant, he coached All-American running back Tony Vinson who at the time led the nation in rushing yards (2,016), all-purpose yards (2,073) and points scored (138). Vinson was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Cardinals (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (2001) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Catholic | 3–7 | |||||||
| Towson Tigers (Colonial Athletic Association) (2009–present) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Towson | 2–9 | 1–7 | 11th | |||||
| 2010 | Towson | 1–10 | 0–8 | 10th | |||||
| 2011 | Towson | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L FCS Playoffs Second Round | 8 | |||
| 2012 | Towson | 7–4 | 6–2 | T-1st | 19 | ||||
| Total: | 22–33 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Sports Network Poll. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Rob Ambrose named Head Coach at Towson". Caasports.com. 2008-01-06. http://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=3637435. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ Rob Ambrose Promoted to Offensive Coordinator[dead link]
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