| Towson Tigers | |
| University | Towson University |
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| Conference(s) | Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Mike Waddell |
| Location | Towson, MD |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Football stadium | Johnny Unitas Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Towson Center |
| Mascot | Doc |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Fight song | Hail Towson |
| Colors | Black and Gold
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| Homepage | 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 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.
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