Towson Tigers men's lacrosse
| Towson Tigers | |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| University | Towson University |
| Coach | Shawn Nadelen (since 2012 season) |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Location | Towson, Maryland |
| Stadium |
Johnny Unitas Stadium (capacity: 11,198) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| Division II Title - 1974 | |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 1991 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| Division II - 1974; Division I - (3) 1991, 2001, 2017 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| (6) – 1991, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2016, 2017 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| (14) – 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| (7) – 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| (12) – 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015 2016, 2017 | |
The Towson Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Towson University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college lacrosse.
The program first started at the varsity level in 1958. Since then, the team has a cumulative record of 433–326, combined DI and DII.
Towson won the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1974 defeating Hobart 18–17 in overtime, in the very first Division II championship tournament.
The coach is currently Shawn Nadelen, who is in his fifth year at that position. The team plays its home games in Johnny Unitas Stadium.
Towson has competed in the Colonial Athletic Association for lacrosse since 2002, with the conference tournament format commencing in 2003. Previously being a member of the East Coast Conference and the America East Conference.
The Tigers have made 11 NCAA tournaments. In the 1991 NCAA tournament, under coach Carl Runk, Towson recorded their first NCAA Division I tournament victory, defeating Virginia, 14–13. That season, they went on to also defeat Princeton and Maryland, before falling to North Carolina in the championship game, 18–13.
In the 2001 edition of the tournament, Towson reached the Final Four, defeating Duke and Maryland, before losing to Princeton, 11–12.
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