He coached four All-Americans: running back Tony Vinson, quarterback Dan Crowley, and wide receivers Mark Orlando and Jamal White.
Ambrose left Towson after the 2000 season to become the head coach at Catholic University, a Division III program in Washington, D.C.
Ambrose joined the staff at UConn as the Huskies grew from an NCAA Division I-AA program into a major college contender.
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.
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.
During the 2012 season, Ambrose led the Tigers to a 7–4 record against an extremely difficult schedule that included nationally ranked FBS programs in LSU and Kent State.
The motivation for that disappointing end to 2012 was the spark that powered Towson's 2013 campaign, which would prove to be the most successful of Ambrose's coaching career.
The Tigers would post a regular season record of 10–2 (6–2 CAA, 2nd place), earning their second playoff berth in three years.
Coming off of an NCAA FCS National Championship game appearance the year before, the Tigers battled a plethora of injuries during the 2014 season.
The 2015 season would see a return to Towson's recent success and winning tradition as the team posted a 7–4 (5–3 CAA) record.
[4] He was the second head coach let go under the leadership of director of athletics Steve Eigenbrot, who assumed his role at Towson that March.