DeRuyter announces first seven hires to his coaching staff
Last updated on April 20, 2012
Nick Toth (pronounced TOETH) is entering his first season as the defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs and position coach for the linebackers. He was hired on Jan. 4, 2012.
Toth came to Fresno State from Texas A&M where he was the outside linebackers coach under defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter, now the head coach at Fresno State. He also was the Aggies' special teams coordinator for the past two seasons.
NICK TOTH PROFILE
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Birth
Oct. 16, 1975
Education
•Ohio (1999)-bachelor's in political science
•Ohio (2001)-master's in athletic administration
Playing History
RB & DB, Ohio (1994-99)
Family
Wife: Jennifer Sons: Nicholas (6), Michael (4), Johnathon (1)
COACHING HISTORY
•2012-Present: Fresno State (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
•2010-11: Texas A&M (Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator)
•2009: The Citadel (Defensive Backs/Special Teams)
•2007-08: Ashland (Ohio) University (Defensive Coordinator)
•2006: Mercyhurst (Pa.) College (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs)
•2005: Elon (Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator)
•2002: Dakota State (Madison, S.D.) Univ. (Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator)
•2000-01: Ohio(Graduate Assistant/Defense)
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BOWL GAMES AS A COACH
•2011: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (Texas A&M)
•2010 (2011): Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M)
In his first season with the Aggies Toth oversaw the development of linebacker Von Miller, who captured the prestigious Butkus Award during an All-American campaign in 2010. Miller went on to be the No. 2 overall pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft.
This past season in 2011, Toth helped direct the A&M defense that led the nation in sacks with 51. Linebackers Sean Porter and Damontre Moore were both named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team, as the duo led the team with 9.5 and 8.5 sacks, respectively. Both players ranked in the top 25 nationally in 2011 in sacks and tackles for a loss.
Prior to his two seasons at Texas A&M, Toth was the defensive backs coach and special teams coach at The Citadel in 2009.
Toth gained three years of experience working as a defensive coordinator from 2006-08. In 2006, he was the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Mercyhurst (Pa.) college and from 2007-08 he was Ashland (Ohio) University's defensive coordinator.
He also comes to Fresno State with great knowledge of the secondary, as he coached the defensive backs at Elon (2005), Ohio (2004) and Dakota State (2002). Toth was also the special teams coordinator at Elon, spent the 2003 season as the tight ends coach at Ohio and he was a defensive graduate assistant with the Bobcasts from 2000-01.
A graduate of Ohio University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in political science, Toth played running back and defensive back for the Bobcats form 1994-99. After graduating, he worked on year on the high school level before returning to Ohio as a graduate assistant. He earned his master's degree in athletic administration from Ohio in 2001.
Toth is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and was born on Oct. 16, 1975. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three sons; Nicholas IV (6), Michael (4) and Johnathon (1).
