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Rob Ambrose
Rob Ambrose (born July 30, 1970) is an American college football coach. From 2009 to 2022, he was head coach of the Towson Tigers football team of Towson University. 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. Ambrose was selected as the Top FCS Coach for the 2011 season. In 2013, Towson advanced to the FCS National Championship Game for the first time in school history. Ambrose played his high school ball at Maryland's Middletown High School.
As a player at Towson, Ambrose started his career as a quarterback but moved to wide receiver as a sophomore. In 1990, he caught four passes for 20 yards. As a junior, he had four catches for 35 yards. Three of those receptions were touchdown passes from Dan Crowley. He caught an 11-yard TD pass at James Madison, a seven-yard TD toss at Liberty, and a 14-yard TD pass against Hofstra. An injury to his hip and pelvis in the spring prior to his senior year would force Ambrose to the sidelines.
In the nine years Ambrose spent as a Towson Tiger assistant, the team went 54–36 with only two losing seasons. Ambrose started as a student assistant before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 1993, offensive coordinator in 1997, and then to associate head coach in 2000.
He coached four All-Americans: running back Tony Vinson, quarterback Dan Crowley, and wide receivers Mark Orlando and Jamal White. Vinson led the nation in rushing yards (2,016), all-purpose yards (2,073), and points scored (138) in 1993. Vinson went on to be a fifth-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers.
In 1999, Towson led the nation in passing yardage, averaging 381.2 passing yards per game.
Ambrose left Towson after the 2000 season to become the head coach at Catholic University, a Division III program in Washington, D.C. In one year at Catholic, Ambrose led the Cardinals to a 3–7 record.
Ambrose joined the staff at UConn as the Huskies grew from an NCAA Division I-AA program into a major college contender. During his seven seasons in Storrs, CT, the Huskies were 49–36 with just two losing seasons. UConn made three bowl appearances in five years, debuted in the AP National rankings at 16th, and won a share of the Big East title in 2007.
Joining the staff as the quarterbacks coach, Ambrose played a major role in the development of Dan Orlovsky, the first UConn quarterback to play in the NFL. Orlovsky was a fifth-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions. In 2008 as the offensive coordinator, Ambrose coached Donald Brown, an All-American and the 2008 Big East Offensive Player of the Year. Brown led the nation with 2,083 yards on 367 carries and became the first UConn player to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Rob Ambrose
Rob Ambrose (born July 30, 1970) is an American college football coach. From 2009 to 2022, he was head coach of the Towson Tigers football team of Towson University. 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. Ambrose was selected as the Top FCS Coach for the 2011 season. In 2013, Towson advanced to the FCS National Championship Game for the first time in school history. Ambrose played his high school ball at Maryland's Middletown High School.
As a player at Towson, Ambrose started his career as a quarterback but moved to wide receiver as a sophomore. In 1990, he caught four passes for 20 yards. As a junior, he had four catches for 35 yards. Three of those receptions were touchdown passes from Dan Crowley. He caught an 11-yard TD pass at James Madison, a seven-yard TD toss at Liberty, and a 14-yard TD pass against Hofstra. An injury to his hip and pelvis in the spring prior to his senior year would force Ambrose to the sidelines.
In the nine years Ambrose spent as a Towson Tiger assistant, the team went 54–36 with only two losing seasons. Ambrose started as a student assistant before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 1993, offensive coordinator in 1997, and then to associate head coach in 2000.
He coached four All-Americans: running back Tony Vinson, quarterback Dan Crowley, and wide receivers Mark Orlando and Jamal White. Vinson led the nation in rushing yards (2,016), all-purpose yards (2,073), and points scored (138) in 1993. Vinson went on to be a fifth-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers.
In 1999, Towson led the nation in passing yardage, averaging 381.2 passing yards per game.
Ambrose left Towson after the 2000 season to become the head coach at Catholic University, a Division III program in Washington, D.C. In one year at Catholic, Ambrose led the Cardinals to a 3–7 record.
Ambrose joined the staff at UConn as the Huskies grew from an NCAA Division I-AA program into a major college contender. During his seven seasons in Storrs, CT, the Huskies were 49–36 with just two losing seasons. UConn made three bowl appearances in five years, debuted in the AP National rankings at 16th, and won a share of the Big East title in 2007.
Joining the staff as the quarterbacks coach, Ambrose played a major role in the development of Dan Orlovsky, the first UConn quarterback to play in the NFL. Orlovsky was a fifth-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions. In 2008 as the offensive coordinator, Ambrose coached Donald Brown, an All-American and the 2008 Big East Offensive Player of the Year. Brown led the nation with 2,083 yards on 367 carries and became the first UConn player to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.