Defensive coordinator Dennis DiCamillo resigned Monday after oneseason with Sacramento State’s football program.

“It was inevitable,” head coach Steve Mooshagiansaid. “We were going to make a change. It was a mutualagreement.”

DiCamillo took over a defense that gave up 31.7 points per gamein 2002.

This season the Hornet defense gave up less points, passingyards and total yards per game but faltered on key third downsituations.

“This is a decision that has nothing to do with theteam’s record or with the future of the program,”DiCamillo said.

“I think the program has great potential and, at the sametime, believe making the move is the best thing for me.”

Mooshagian said he felt the Hornets could improve in many areason defense.

“We’ve got to do a better job tackling and we needto get stronger,” Mooshagian said.

“I’m going to change things up schematically aswell.”

The process of searching for a replacement will beginimmediately.

“We’re looking at some people in the playoffs and inBowl games,” Mooshagian said. “The first time Icouldn’t pay a guy for six months with the old defensivecoordinator still under contract. This time I’ll have moreoptions.”