19 Facts About Carl Torbush

Carl Torbush attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, where he played in multiple sports.

Carl Torbush received athletic scholarship offers from various Division I schools, but decided to walk-on at the University of Tennessee.

Carl Torbush received his master's degree in physical education and health from Baylor in 1976.

Carl Torbush was part of some mild success at Ole Miss, where he was defensive coordinator from 1983 to 1986.

Carl Torbush stepped down as defensive coordinator at the University of Kansas on May 31,2011, due to low grade prostate cancer.

Carl Torbush was set to begin his second season in this role.

In January 2012, Carl Torbush was introduced as the linebackers coach with Liberty University.

Carl Torbush was the only member of Mack Brown's original coaching staff to stay throughout Brown's 10-year tenure.

Carl Torbush recruited and coached many defensive standouts; his 1997 unit led the nation in total defense and his 1996 unit led the nation in scoring defense.

Carl Torbush's defenses were often regarded as the best in the country.

Carl Torbush was a 1997 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top assistant coach.

Carl Torbush left the team immediately, and Torbush was named to replace him.

Carl Torbush coached the team in the 1998 Gator Bowl, capping off one of the Tar Heels' best seasons ever.

Carl Torbush was forced to fire several members of his staff, including offensive coordinator Steve Marshall, who had been criticized for being too conservative in his play calling.

Carl Torbush established the newly restarted program at East Tennessee State, which had last played in the 2003 season.

On December 8,2017, Carl Torbush announced his retirement from coaching.

In May 2011, Carl Torbush was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and underwent surgery to treat it.

Carl Torbush made a recovery and later returned to coaching.

Carl Torbush died on November 5,2023, at the age of 72.