Jared Ambrose
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Interim head coach |
| Team | Albany |
| Conference | CAA |
| Record | 2–10 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44) Middletown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Shepherd University (2007) University of Delaware (2009) |
| Playing career | |
| c. early 2000s | Shepherd |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2006 | Shepherd (SA) |
| 2007–2008 | Delaware (GA) |
| 2009–2010 | Towson (TE) |
| 2011 | Towson (QB) |
| 2012–2018 | Towson (OC/QB) |
| 2019–2021 | Delaware (OC/QB) |
| 2022 | Albany (co-OC/QB) |
| 2023–2024 | Albany (assoc. HC/OC/QB) |
| 2025–present | Albany (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–10 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Jared R. Ambrose (born c. 1981 or 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the interim head football coach for the University at Albany, SUNY, a position he has held since 2025. He also coached for Shepherd, Delaware, and Towson.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Ambrose graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, Maryland.[1] He played high school football under his father, Tim, as a defensive back.[1] During his senior year, he injured his knee, possibly tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).[2] Ambrose played one season for Shepherd before transitioning to a student assistant role working with the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends.[3] After graduating in 2007,[4] he became an offensive graduate assistant for Delaware.
In 2009, Ambrose joined his brother, Rob Ambrose, as his tight ends coach.[1] In 2011, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach. After one season he was promoted again, this time as the offensive coordinator.[3] After multiple successful seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Division I Football Championship in 2013,[1] he left his brother's staff for Delaware.[5] He helped lead the Fightin' Blue Hens to a trip to the playoffs alongside coaching future NFL quarterback Nolan Henderson.[1] Ambrose lasted three seasons alongside Danny Rocco before both were fired after a disappointing 5–6 2021 season.
In 2022, Ambrose was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Albany under head coach Greg Gattuso.[6] After a 3–8 initial campaign, Ambrose was promoted to associate head coach and helped lead the team to a 11–4 season and a trip to the NCAA Division I semifinal.[7] Following Gattuso's resignation after the 2024 season, Ambrose was promoted to interim head coach.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ambrose and his wife have three children. Ambrose's brother, Rob Ambrose, was the head football coach for Catholic University of America in 2001 and Towson University from 2009 to 2022.[10]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Great Danes (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Albany | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–12th | |||||
| Albany: | 2–10 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–10 | ||||||||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1980s births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Albany Great Danes football coaches
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football coaches
- Shepherd Rams football coaches
- Shepherd Rams football players
- Towson Tigers football coaches
- University of Delaware alumni
- Coaches of American football from Maryland
- People from Middletown, Maryland
- Players of American football from Maryland