As an active player, Tusch became German champion on the normal hill in Schonach in 1973 . After the end of his career, Tusch worked as a trainer for the German Ski Association and in 1988 took over the office of national ski jumping trainer from Ewald Roscher . In 1993, after the failure at the World Ski Jumping Championships in Falun, Reinhard Hess became his successor. As a result, Tusch held various positions in the DSV, including as sporting director of the ski jumpers and combined athletes and as head of equipment for the ski jumpers.