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But even with his familial connections, making the decision to leave the Crimson was a difficult one for Tillman, who had grown emotionally connected to the players he had recruited and coached for the past three seasons and other faculty and staff at the university.
“Harvard is just an unbelievable place,” Tillman said. “I really did not sleep well for four or five days because I did really fall in love with Harvard…My biggest disappointment is not being able to spend as much...
Unlike in 2008 when Tillman took over for a struggling Crimson team that finished the previous season 5-7, the coach will now already have many of the pieces in place to make another NCAA tournament run, as the Terrapins return 82 percent of their scoring.
But more importantly, Tillman laid the groundwork for the future success of the Harvard lacrosse program, bringing in the third-ranked recruiting class in the nation for the 2010 campaign.
“It was important for me to lay that foundation,” Tillman said. “The future of this program is so bright.”