Coaches
Tim DeRuyter
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Tim DeRuyter
Played at Air Force 1982-1984 · alma mater (CFBD): Air Force
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Air Force | GA | GA | Fisher DeBerry |
| 1989-1992 | Air Force | Other | Def. Asst. | Fisher DeBerry |
| 1995-1998 | Ohio | DC | DC/DB | Jim Grobe |
| 1999-2000 | Navy | DC | DC | Charlie Weatherbie |
| 2001 | Navy | Position | DB | Charlie Weatherbie |
| 2002-2004 | Ohio | DC | DC/DB | Brian Knorr |
| 2005-2006 | Nevada | DC | co-DC/S✓ | Chris Ault |
| 2007 | Air Force | DC | DC/S✓ | Troy Calhoun* |
| 2008-2009 | Air Force | DC | AHC/DC/S✓ | Troy Calhoun* |
| 2010-2011 | Texas A&M | DC | AHC/DC✓ | Mike Sherman |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | Head coachinterim | interim HC | Mike Sherman |
| 2012-2016 | Fresno State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2017 | California | DC | DC/ILB✓ | Justin Wilcox |
| 2018-2019 | California | DC | DC/OLB✓ | Justin Wilcox |
| 2020 | California | DC | AHC/co-DC/OLB✓ | Justin Wilcox |
| 2021 | Oregon | DC | DC/OLB✓ | Mario Cristobal*+ |
| 2022-2024 | Texas Tech | DC | DC✓ | Joey McGuire*+ |
| 2026- | Kansas State | Other | AHC | Collin Klein* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nevada | Co-defensive coordinator | 116 | 106 | 101 | 100 | 119 |
| 2006 | Nevada | Co-defensive coordinator | 78 | 101 | 57 | 116 | 119 |
| 2007 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 68 | 34 | 40 | 113 | 119 |
| 2008 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 72 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 120 |
| 2009 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 17 | 14 | 32 | 72 | 120 |
| 2010 | Texas A&M | Defensive coordinator | 4 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 120 |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | Defensive coordinator | 62 | 55 | 41 | 4 | 120 |
| 2017 | California | Defensive coordinator | 80 | 81 | 112 | 125 | 130 |
| 2018 | California | Defensive coordinator | 8 | 20 | 22 | 80 | 130 |
| 2019 | California | Defensive coordinator | 39 | 38 | 69 | 8 | 130 |
| 2020 | California | Co-defensive coordinator | 52 | 52 | 106 | 39 | 127 |
| 2021 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator | 81 | 89 | 95 | 66 | 130 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 44 | 68 | 29 | 100 | 131 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 69 | 51 | 57 | 44 | 133 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | 109 | 105 | 92 | 69 | 134 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 1-0 (1 of 13) | 8 → - | 32 | 62 | 22.7 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 9-4 | - → - | 64 | 7 | 12.5 | 31% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Fresno State | 11-2 | - → - | 19 | 64 | 8.8 | 69% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Fresno State | 6-8 | - → - | 94 | 106 | -6.9 | 85% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Fresno State | 3-9 | - → - | 123 | 116 | -12.6 | 43% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Fresno State | 1-7 (8 of 12) | - → - | 119 | 97 | -16.9 | 25% wins | 128 |
Worked under
- Fisher DeBerry · Air Force 1985 (GA)
- Jim Grobe · Ohio 1995-1998 (DC, Position)
- Charlie Weatherbie · Navy 1999-2001 (DC, Position)
- Brian Knorr · Ohio 2002-2004 (DC, Position)
- Chris Ault · Nevada 2005-2006 (DC, Position)
- Troy Calhoun* · Air Force 2007-2009 (DC, Other, Position)
- Mike Sherman · Texas A&M 2010-2011 (DC, Other)
- Justin Wilcox · California 2017-2020 (DC, Other, Position)
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Oregon 2021 (DC, Position)
- Joey McGuire*+ · Texas Tech 2022-2024 (DC)
- Collin Klein* · Kansas State 2026 (Other)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 6
- Dave Schramm · Fresno State 2012-2015 (OC, Position)
- Jordan Peterson · Fresno State 2012-2016 (Position)
- Nick Toth · Fresno State 2012-2015 (DC)
- Marcus Woodson · Fresno State 2014-2015 (Position)
- Eric Kiesau · Fresno State 2016 (OC, Other)
- Lorenzo Ward · Fresno State 2016 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 7
- Brian VanGorder · Louisville 2018 (DC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Grady Brown · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Kolby Smith · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Lonnie Galloway · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Mike Summers · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Nick Petrino · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Ryan Beard* · Louisville 2018 (Other) · under Lorenzo Ward
Level 3: on their staffs · 2
- L. D. Scott · Missouri State 2025 (DC) · under Ryan Beard
- L. D. Scott · Coastal Carolina 2026 (DC) · under Ryan Beard
Coached together
- Charlie Weatherbie · Air Force 1985 · him GA, them Other
- Fisher DeBerry · Air Force 1985 · him GA, them Head coach
- Jim Grobe · Air Force 1985 · him GA, them Position
- Scott Wachenheim · Air Force 1985 · him GA, them GA
- Brian Knorr · Ohio 1995-2004 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, Position
- Jeff Mullen · Ohio 1995-1998 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jim Grobe · Ohio 1995-1998 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Troy Calhoun* · Ohio 1995-1998 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Brian Norwood · Navy 1999 · him DC, them Position
- Charlie Weatherbie · Navy 1999-2001 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Matt Wells · Navy 1999-2001 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Mark Hudspeth · Navy 2001 · him Position, them OC
- Steve Russ · Ohio 2002-2004 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Bryan Nardo · Ohio 2004 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Barry Sacks · Nevada 2005-2006 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Chris Ault · Nevada 2005-2006 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Chris Klenakis · Nevada 2005-2006 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Ken Wilson · Nevada 2005-2006 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Kim McCloud · Nevada 2005-2006 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Blane Morgan · Air Force 2007-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Brian Knorr · Air Force 2007 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Charlton Warren · Air Force 2007-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Clay Hendrix · Air Force 2007-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Thiessen · Air Force 2007-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Troy Calhoun* · Air Force 2007-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Matt Wallerstedt · Air Force 2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC
- Jordan Peterson · Texas A&M 2010-2011 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them GA
- Mike Sherman · Texas A&M 2010-2011 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them Head coach
- Troy Walters · Texas A&M 2010-2011 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them Position
- Zac Taylor · Texas A&M 2010-2011 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them GA
- Dave Schramm · Fresno State 2012-2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jordan Peterson · Fresno State 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Nick Toth · Fresno State 2012-2015 · him Head coach, them DC
- Marcus Woodson · Fresno State 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Eric Kiesau · Fresno State 2016 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Other
- Lorenzo Ward · Fresno State 2016 · him Head coach, them DC
- Beau Baldwin · California 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Charlie Ragle · California 2017-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Erik Meyer · California 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Jerry Azzinaro · California 2017 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Justin Wilcox · California 2017-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Marques Tuiasosopo · California 2017-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Peter Sirmon · California 2018-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Bill Musgrave · California 2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Bryan McClendon · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Joe Moorhead* · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Joe Salave'a · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Ken Wilson · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Michael Hutchings · Oregon 2021 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- C. J. Ah You · Texas Tech 2022-2024 · him DC, them DC, Position
- Joey McGuire*+ · Texas Tech 2022-2024 · him DC, them Head coach
- Kenny Perry · Texas Tech 2022-2024 · him DC, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Zach Kittley* · Texas Tech 2022-2024 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Darcel McBath · Texas Tech 2024 · him DC, them Analyst
- Justin Johnson · Texas Tech 2024 · him DC, them OC
- Collin Klein* · Kansas State 2026 · him Other, them Head coach
- Jeremiah Johnson · Kansas State 2026 · him Other, them Position
- Jordan Peterson · Kansas State 2026 · him Other, them DC, Position
- Sean Gleeson · Kansas State 2026 · him Other, them OC
Played together
- Brian Knorr · Air Force 1982-1984
- Scott Wachenheim · Air Force 1982-1983