The college basketball offseason is here, and we decided to have some fun over the next few months, ranking ALL 364 teams in D1. Number 272 is Towson basketball.
Before you say we’re crazy – or that all of this is up for debate, let’s go over the very intricate process of how we came to this conclusion. We took a very statistical approach – with the help of Chat GPT – taking into consideration everything from March Madness wins and finishes, to AP Poll appearances, to conference players of the year. And then, a good friend of ours, Scott Blanchard, took our approach to the MAX.
Click here to visit the FIRST article, which explains how the formula works!
Here’s the breakdown of Towson basketball!
NCAA Tournament Success
- Championships: 0
- Finals appearances: 0
- Final Fours: 0
- Elite Eights: 0
- Sweet 16s: 0
- NCAA wins: 0
- Bids: 2
Consistency Over Time
- Wins per season: 13.3
- Bids per season: 0.04
- AP Polls: 0
Player Quality & Talent
- All-Americans: 0
- NBA players drafted & played: 0
- Conference Players of the Year: 7
Conference & Other Success
- Conference regular season titles: 6
- Conference tournament titles: 3
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Towson basketball
Towson basketball has been at the DI level for nearly half a century and has put together a solid resume that has been getting better lately. Since Pat Skerry took over in 2011 (15 years ago), Towson has had 11 winning seasons and 7 20-win seasons. Somehow, Skerry hasn’t led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament, despite some unmatched success and finishing in the top three in the CAA eight times.
However, the Tigers still do have a pair of NCAA Tournament berths in 1990 and 1991 under head coach Terry Truax. In the first tourney appearance, star guard Kurk Lee averaged 26 points and nearly 3 steals per game, as one of the top mid-major players in the game.
Truax’s time as head coach featured some crazy program changes. In 1991-92, Towson wrapped up its final season in the East Coast Conference. The following season, in 1992, they moved to the Big South. That didn’t last long, heading to the NAC in 1995, which rebranded to the America East the following season.
Truax would only coach until the end of 1997, and the next three head coaches, until Skerry, didn’t combine for a single winning record.
So looking at Towson, it’s really just two eras to note. Truax had some sustained success with a pair of March Madness berths to back it up. Skerry is still waiting on his first, but has clearly taken Towson to the top of the CAA.