This is a no brainer to me.
- 50 years old
- Over 22 years college coaching experience
- Coached under Hall of Famers Chris Ault and Fisher DeBerry
- 20-4 in his first two seasons as head coach of Fresno St.
- Won a conference championship in his first season, playing for his second consecutive conf. champ. this season
- Has history of turning defensive units around quickly (
http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tim_deruyter_789890.html)- Has coached in 13 bowl games
- Has west coast recruiting ties, including Recruiting Coordinator Phil Early, whose hometown is Port Angeles, WA
- Coached common opponents as UW in 2012, with equal or better results, which is extraordinary considering he was in his 1st year as a head coach and Fresno St. plays in non-AQ conf. (
http://hardcorehusky.squarespace.com/forums/#/discussion/5016/tim-deruyter-s-1st-season-vs-7ws-4th-season-2012-common-opponents)We have talent on this roster. This is not some sort of fucking rebuild job. We need an experienced coach, who can come in, knows how to take control of a football program, motivates and develops the players, and wins championships. He proved in first season that he can do it and is on his way to a second.
GFY.
