Tim DeRuyter’s release as head football coach leaves Athletic Director Jim Bartko with an opportunity to shape the football program how he wants to – it lets him bring in his own guy. The national search for the next head coach officially started Monday.
Bartko said he will not talk about the search process or any potential candidates until he announces who the next head coach will be. The position has to be posted for 14 days before someone can be officially hired. So, in theory, Bartko may be holding a press conference in two weeks with his new head coach.