Andrew "Buggs" Combs, the former standout Maryland lacrosse attacker and the son of head football coach Gordy Combs, has resigned from his post as offensive coordinator for the Towson men's lacrosse team. Combs accepted a position as a sales rep with the equipment manufacturer Warrior Lacrosse.
Combs said that he made the change because it allowed him to continue making a steady income while leaving more time to spend with his family.
"I really enjoy being a father and a husband, and when I looked at it, there was only two or three months out of the whole year that I had to spend with my family," he said.
Combs told head coach Tony Seaman days before the announcement last Wednesday. He followed that up by individually contacting each of his players at Towson, whom he had coached for six years.
While the team struggled in 2008, Combs said he wishes he had had a chance to make improvements on the offensive side of the ball. Towson struggled to score goals all season, culminating in a disappointing 9-6 loss to Villanova that eliminated the Tigers from CAA Tournament contention.
"It actually makes it harder for me. I was always a guy who had to work hard to accomplish things… that was probably the toughest part - walking away from a challenge," he said.
Seaman said that hearing the news of Combs' departure was difficult, but he understood the pressures of trying to raise a family amidst the world of competitive sports.
"Coach Combs had so many responsibilities he took on his own that always came out so well, and we're going to miss him dearly," Seaman said. "You have to think about your own career when you have a family and you have a child."
However, Seaman also recognizes that he and the coaching staff must work quickly to find a replacement. The University has already begun contacting and interviewing potential successors to Combs.
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