Cal McCombs (born August 4, 1945) is a former

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player and coach. He was the 29th head football coach for the

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(VMI) in Lexington, Virginia, serving for seven seasons, from 1999 to 2005, compiling a record of 19–60. He lives in

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with his wife Lynne. A native of Belton, South Carolina, McCombs is a 1967 graduate of

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, where he earned five varsity letters in football and track. As a defensive back in football, he was an All-

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and All-State selection. McCombs was inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. McCombs was the secondary coach at The Citadel from 1971 to 1983 under head coaches

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, and Art Baker and also coached track for two years. He next served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator at the

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before being named head football coach at VMI in 1998. He was a scout with the

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for five years after leaving college coaching. In 2015, he served as a coach in the

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played at The Citadels

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Head coaching record

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