Carl Torbush was an American football and baseball coach who died on November 6, 2023, at the age of 72.
He coached at several colleges, including Louisiana Tech, North Carolina, and East Tennessee State.
He was also a former NAIA All-American in both sports at Carson-Newman. He retired from coaching in 2017 after being diagnosed with ALS.
Carl Torbush Biography
Born in East Spencer, North Carolina, Torbush relocated with his family to Knoxville, Tennessee, at age 11.
He attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, where he played in multiple sports.
He received athletic scholarship offers from various Division I schools, but decided to walk-on at the University of Tennessee.
After having no playing time as a freshman, he transferred to Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City.
As a senior at Carson-Newman, he received first-team NAIA All-American honors in both baseball and football. Torbush graduated from Carson-Newman in 1974.
After college, Torbush coached briefly at Carter High School in Knoxville. In February 1975, he signed with the Kansas City Royals.
Following his one-season professional baseball career, he went to Baylor University to begin his collegiate coaching career.
He received his master’s degree in physical education and health from Baylor in 1976.
Carl Torbush Career
Torbush had a long and successful career as a coach in both football and baseball. Here are some of the highlights of his career:
He started his coaching career in 1974 as an assistant coach at Ole Miss.
He coached at several colleges, including Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Kansas, and East Tennessee State.
He was the head coach of North Carolina from 1997 to 2000, leading them to two bowl victories and a 17-18 record.
He was the head coach of East Tennessee State from 2015 to 2017, reviving the football program after a 10-year hiatus and posting a 11-22 record.
He retired from coaching in 2017.
Carl Torbush Wife
Carl Torbush’s wife is Janet Torbush.
Carl Torbush Children
Carl Torbush had one son named Trey Torbush, who played football at Carson-Newman, his father’s alma mater.
Carl Torbush Parents
Torbush’s parents were Carl William Torbush Sr. and Mary Torbush.
Carl Torbush Siblings
Torbush had two siblings: a brother named Bill Torbush and a sister named Mary Torbush.
Bill Torbush is a retired teacher and coach who lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mary Torbush is a retired nurse who lives in North Carolina.
Carl Torbush Family
Torbush had a large family. Here is a list of his family members:
Wife: Janet Torbush.
Son: Trey Torbush.
Parents: Carl William Torbush Sr. and Mary Torbush.
Siblings: Bill Torbush and Mary Torbush.
Carl Torbush Net worth
Carl Torbush’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million – $3 million.
He has made such an amount of wealth from his primary career as a Football Player.
Carl Torbush Cause of Death
Torbush peacefully passed away in his sleep on the night of Sunday, November 6, 2023.
His death was officially announced by the ETSU athletics department.
Last week, Torbush had received a diagnosis of ALS, although the exact cause of his death was not disclosed.
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