were conference division champions after posting a 5–3 conference record. His 2015 and 2016 teams did not see the same success, as both teams posted losing records. He was fired by Fresno State on October 23, 2016, after starting the season 1–7 and 4–16 since playing in the Mountain West championship game in 2014. During his tenure, the Bulldogs were invited to three bowl games, but lost all three by at least 20 points each. Cal On January 23, 2017, DeRuyter was hired to be defensive coordinator at Cal. Prior to his arrival, Cal's defense ranked 127th in scoring defense and 125th in total defense in 2016. The defense improved over his tenure; over the 2017–2020 seasons, Cal's scoring defense ranked 79th, 22nd, 33rd, and 48th, respectively. The total defense ranked 95th, 15th, 65th, and 38th. The 2019 Cal defense featured All-American Evan Weaver, who led the nation in tackles. During his tenure at Cal, DeRuyter was the primary defensive coordinator from 2017 to 2019, but shared the responsibility with Peter Sirmon in 2020. For their coaching during the 2019 season, DeRuyter and Sirmon were named Linebackers Coaches of the Year by FootballScoop. Oregon On January 22, 2021, DeRuyter was hired to be the defensive coordinator at Oregon. Texas Tech On December 8, 2021, DeRuyter was hired to be the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas Tech University under head coach Joey McGuire. Head coaching record Notes References External links Oregon profile California profile 1963 births Living people American football linebackers Air Force Falcons football players Air Force Falcons football coaches California Golden Bears football coaches Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches Navy Midshipmen football coaches Nevada Wolf Pack football coaches Ohio Bobcats football coaches Oregon Ducks football coaches Texas A&M Aggies football coaches Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches Sportspeople from Long Beach, California Coaches of American football from California Players of American football from Long Beach, California American people of Dutch descent Military personnel from California