Jared Ambrose
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1981 or 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jared Ambrose
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| current_title = Interim head coach
| current_team = Albany
| current_conference = CAA
| current_record = 0–0
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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth based on age as of date|36|2018|12|20}}}}
| birth_place = Middletown, Maryland, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Shepherd University (2007)
University of Delaware (2009)
| player_years1 = {{Circa|early 2000s}}
| player_team1 = Shepherd
| player_positions = Defensive back
| coach_years1 = 2003–2006
| coach_team1 = Shepherd (SA)
| coach_years2 = 2007–2008
| coach_years3 = 2009–2010
| coach_team3 = Towson (TE)
| coach_years4 = 2011
| coach_team4 = Towson (QB)
| coach_years5 = 2012–2018
| coach_team5 = Towson (OC/QB)
| coach_years6 = 2019–2021
| coach_team6 = Delaware (OC/QB)
| coach_years7 = 2022
| coach_team7 = Albany (co-OC/QB)
| coach_years8 = 2023–2024
| coach_team8 = Albany (assoc. HC/OC/QB)
| coach_years9 = 2025–present
| coach_team9 = Albany (interim HC)
| overall_record = 0–0
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Jared R. Ambrose (born {{Circa|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
Ambrose graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, Maryland.{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2025 |title=Middletown alum Jared Ambrose named interim football coach at University at Albany |url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/middletown-alum-jared-ambrose-named-interim-football-coach-at-university-of-albany/article_2319dd56-c4b8-5256-8947-1d86ca892237.html |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=The Frederick News-Post}} He played high school football under his father, Tim, as a defensive back. During his senior year, he injured his knee, possibly tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).{{Cite news |date=September 9, 1999 |title=Prep Football Playbook |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carroll-county-times-prep-football-playb/167598903/ |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Carroll County Times |pages=14}} Ambrose played one season for Shepherd before transitioning to a student assistant role working with the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends. After graduating in 2007,{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2025 |title=UAlbany elevates Ambrose to interim head football coach |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/sports/2025/03/04/ualbany-football-interim-head-coach |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Spectrum News 1}} he became an offensive graduate assistant for Delaware.
In 2009, Ambrose joined his brother, Rob Ambrose, as his tight ends coach. In 2011, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach. After one season he was promoted again, this time as the offensive coordinator.{{Cite news |date=March 26, 2013 |title=Jared Ambrose Named as Offensive Coordinator |url=https://towsontigers.com/news/2013/3/26/Jared_Ambrose_Named_As_Offensive_Coordinator |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Towson University}} After multiple successful seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Division I Football Championship in 2013, he left his brother's staff for Delaware.{{Cite news |last=Tresolini |first=Kevin |date=December 20, 2018 |title=Delaware football hires Towson assistant and a former Blue Hen star to coaching staff |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/ud/2018/12/20/delaware-names-ambrose-offensive-coordinator-hires-ex-hen-cubit/2281669002/ |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Delaware Online}} He helped lead the Fightin' Blue Hens to a trip to the playoffs alongside coaching future NFL quarterback Nolan Henderson. 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.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2022 |title=UAlbany football hires Jared Ambrose as new offensive coordinator |url=https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/ualbany-football-hires-jared-ambrose-as-new-offensive-coordinator/article_a0035c47-920e-5f17-ba39-dc87ece9e43e.html |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=The Daily Gazette}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Singelais |first=Mark |date=February 7, 2025 |title=Ambrose gaining momentum to become UAlbany interim football coach |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ambrose-gaining-momentum-ualbany-interim-football-20154061.php |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Times Union}} Following Gattuso's resignation after the 2024 season, Ambrose was promoted to interim head coach.{{Cite news |last=Singelais |first=Mark |date=March 4, 2025 |title=UAlbany promotes Jared Ambrose to interim football coach |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/ualbany-promotes-jared-ambrose-interim-football-20192952.php |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Times Union}}{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2025 |title=Ambrose Named Interim Head Football Coach |url=https://ualbanysports.com/news/2025/3/4/ambrose-named-interim-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=University at Albany, SUNY}}
Personal life
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.{{Cite news |last=Tresolini |first=Kevin |date=October 29, 2019 |title=Delaware football's Ambrose welcomes coaching duel with brother Rob at Towson |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/2019/10/29/university-of-delaware-towson-ambrose/2452135001/ |access-date=March 9, 2025 |work=Delaware Online}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Albany Great Danes
| conf = Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference
| startyear = 2025
| endyear =
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2025
| name = Albany
| overall = 0–0
| conference = 0–0
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Albany
| overall = 0–0
| confrecord = 0–0
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 0–0
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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| legend = no
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Coach; Jared Ambrose |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/people/3124580?sport_code=MFB |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 19, 2025 }}
References
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External links
- [https://ualbanysports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jared-ambrose/2274 Albany profile]
- [https://bluehens.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jared-ambrose/1635 Delaware profile]
- [https://towsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jared-ambrose/7 Towson profile]
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Albany Great Danes football coaches
Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football coaches
Category:Shepherd Rams football coaches
Category:Shepherd Rams football players
Category:Towson Tigers football coaches
Category:University of Delaware alumni
Category:Coaches of American football from Maryland