The UCF softball team added Adam DeRusha to its staff as the Director of Operations on Aug. 9, 2021.
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, where he won a pair of National Championships in 2014 and 2015, as well as the SEC Championship in 2015.
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. In Baton Rouge, DeRusha made two more appearances in the Women's College World Series with the Tigers, placing third in 2016 and fifth in 2017.
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, where he won a pair of National Championships in 2014 and 2015, as well as the SEC Championship in 2015.
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. In Baton Rouge, DeRusha made two more appearances in the Women's College World Series with the Tigers, placing third in 2016 and fifth in 2017.
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.
DeRusha’s final stop before arriving in Orlando was at Ramsey Middle School in Louisville, Ky. where he was a healthcare science teacher.
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.
DeRusha’s final stop before arriving in Orlando was at Ramsey Middle School in Louisville, Ky. where he was a healthcare science teacher.
Since his first season with UCF in 2022, DeRusha and the Knights have won two American Athletic Conference Tournament Championships, one AAC Regular-Season Championship, have made back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances and one NCAA Super Regional appearance in 2022, totaling 89 wins in that span.