As the start of another college football season draws near, Rob Ambrose, a Middletown native who just accepted the offensive coordinator position for the Shepherd University football team, is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast, alongside his wife Melissa.

Ambrose chats with host Greg Swatek about how the opportunity at Shepherd suddenly came about within the last month and why it's the right place for him to resume his coaching career on a higher level.

He talks about his deep family and personal connections to the university, including the chance to coach his son, Riley, is will be a senior wide receiver for the Rams this season.

Ambrose also talks about his exit from Towson University after 14 seasons as the head coach at his alma mater in December of 2022 and his major health ordeal that ensued soon thereafter.

He was diagnosed with melanoma, and it was quickly discovered that it had spread to his brain and become a Stage 4 condition. He was given a 50-50 chance to live beyond five years at the time.

Ambrose talks about the proactive and aggressive way he has fought the disease and how his positive mindset and stubborn refusal to let the cancer get the best of him has significantly improved both his health and his outlook.

Recent scans have shown no traces of the cancer, and Ambrose feels as healthy as he has been in a long time.