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.
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.
Read more about Towson Tigers: Varsity Teams, Football, Lacrosse, Fight Song, Notable Athletes
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