Outside of football, Torbush was the head baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana University from 1977 to 1979, tallying a mark of 75–58.
Born in East Spencer, North Carolina, Torbush relocated with his family to Knoxville, Tennessee, at age 11.
[1] Torbush began his career as an assistant coach for the Baylor Bears, and later coached for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, the Ole Miss Rebels, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, the Alabama Crimson Tide (where he was the defensive coordinator under Dennis Franchione from 2001 to 2002),[2] Texas A&M Aggies, and the Carson-Newman Eagles.
The 1986 season saw Ole Miss compile an 8–3–1 record including a season-ending 20–17 win at the Independence Bowl over Texas Tech.
Torbush stepped down as defensive coordinator at the University of Kansas on May 31, 2011, due to low grade prostate cancer.
However, they never really recovered from an unexpected loss to Miami (Ohio) to open the 1998 season, in which they barely managed to qualify for the Las Vegas Bowl.
The team was riddled with injuries, the most devastating one occurring when quarterback Ronald Curry tore his Achilles tendon.
After starting the season 1–1, the Tar Heels didn't win another game until beating NC State in November.
School officials actually planned to fire him after the season, but an outpouring of support from players and fans led to a change of heart.
He was, however, 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.
The Buccaneers signed their first class in 2014, redshirting all players, and began a year of practice in preparation for the 2015 season, when the team competed as an NCAA Division I FCS independent.