In 31 years as a coach, Tim DeRuyter has been some places where college football is king.
He was defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Texas A&M from 2010-11. After that, DeRuyter spent five years as head coach at Fresno State. He has experiences at some other elite mid-majors as well, including Air Force, Nevada and Navy.
Few other places in the country, however, rival the newest home for DeRuyter, who was announced last week as the defensive coordinator at Oregon.
"To be at one of the few places in the country with the opportunity to not only win a conference championship but play for a national championship … I'm just really excited to be a part of it," DeRuyter said Monday, during an introductory virtual press conference with local media.