Tim DeRuyter

Biography

THE DeRUYTER FILE PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 39th in 2026 Year at K-State: First in 2026 Hometown: Long Beach, California Education: Air Force Academy, 1985 (Bachelor's in Management); Regis, 1992 (MBA in Market Strategy) Wife: Kara Children: Jake, Christina COACHING EXPERIENCE 1985: Air Force (Defensive Graduate Assistant) 1989: Air Force (Inside Linebackers) 1990: Air Force (Outside Linebackers) 1991-92: Air Force (Secondary) 1995-98: Ohio (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs) 1999-00: Navy (Defensive Coordinator) 2001: Navy (Defensive Backs) 2002-04: Ohio (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs) 2005-06: Nevada (Co-Defensive Coordiantor/Safeties) 2007: Air Force (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) 2008-09: Air Force (Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach) 2010-11: Texas A&M (Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach) 2012-16: Fresno State (Head Coach) 2017: California (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers) 2018-19: California (Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers) 2020: California (Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach/Inside Linebackers) 2021: Oregon (Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers) 2022-24: Texas Tech (Defensive Coordinator) 2026: K-State (Assistant Head Coach for Defense) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1982: Fall of Fame Bowl (Air Force)* 1983: Independence Bowl (Air Force)* 1984: Independence Bowl (Air Force)* 1985: Bluebonnet Bowl (Air Force) 1989: Liberty Bowl (Air Force) 1990: Liberty Bowl (Air Force) 1991: Liberty Bowl (Air Force) 1992: Liberty