ORLANDO, Fla. – The UCF softball team has added Adam DeRusha to its staff as the Director of Operations. DeRusha was formerly an Assistant Manager at Florida and joined the Knights on Aug. 9, 2021.
"Adam was referred to me by a close friend in the softball world," said head coach Cindy Ball-Malone. "Tim Walton had nothing but great things to say about him and said he was an absolute rockstar. He has experience in all areas; he's been an assistant coach, a grad assistant and an equipment manager. He'll be able to run our operations here through the eyes of all those different roles."
DeRusha has bounced around the country, making stops in other states such as Kentucky, Oregon and Louisiana. He graduated from Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in August of 2015. While he was there, DeRusha was the Head Student Manager at University of Florida Health.
From Florida, DeRusha went to LSU where he earned his master's degree in Kinesiology and was a graduate assistant for the LSU softball team. After receiving his degree in July of 2017, DeRusha was an assistant coach at Oregon State for a season. The Beavers were the 2018 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Runner-Up in his lone season with the team. He was the primary infield and team defense instructor and was responsible for all aspects of in-game defensive play.
After his one-year stint with Oregon State, DeRusha returned to Florida where he was an assistant manager from Sep. 2018 to July 2020. The team was a 2019 Women's College World Series participant and were crowned SEC Tournament Champions that season.
Originally from central Florida, DeRusha's final stop before returning to Orlando was at Ramsey Middle School in Louisville, Ky. where he was a healthcare science teacher.
"It's awesome to have someone on the staff that's already been a part of the Hometown Team," said Ball-Malone.
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