Air Force defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter will become the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, a source close to the situation told The Gazette of Colorado Springs on Tuesday.
According to The Gazette, an official announcement likely won’t be made until Thursday after a meeting of the Texas A&M Board of Regents.
Air Force sports information director Troy Garn- hart told The Gazette that academy officials and football coaches had no comment on DeRuyter’s status.
DeRuyter, 47, who was the Falcons’ defensive coordinator the past three seasons, will be replacing the retired Joe Kines at Texas A&M.
Air Force assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt is the Falcons’ likely replacement for DeRuyter.
Mesa State, Metro State the teams to beat.
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball coaches favor Mesa State to win the RMAC regular-season championship this year. The Mavericks, who advanced to their first NCAA Division II World Series last season, have been the RMAC regular-season champions the past five seasons.
• RMAC softball coaches favor Metro State to win the league’s regular-season championship. The Roadrunners won the RMAC regular-season and tournament titles last season.
