Tim DeRuyter’s name was not the first on many people’s minds as Cal began its hunt for a defensive coordinator all the way back in December. Tosh Lupoi—in equal measures welcomed and reviled—dominated the conversation, particularly when it became apparent that Justin Wilcox, not Sonny Dykes, would be the one making the hire. Once the news broke that Lupoi would not be returning to Berkeley, attention shifted to Jimmy Lake, DBs coach for the ascendant Washington Huskies. But when the dust finally settled in Strawberry Canyon, it was the 54-year-old DeRuyter’s name that had been selected, displayed for all to see in that horrible Nike-designed font so beloved by the Cal athletic department.
Getting to know Tim DeRuyter, Cal’s new Defensive Coordinator
