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Rutgers Baseball Falls to Hofstra in Midweek Action 3-2

Rutgers baseball fell to Hofstra 3-2 in their recent midweek game. Despite plenty of runners getting on base, the Scarlet Knight runners failed to capitalize, which allowed the Prides’ bats to get going on the other side, ultimately leading to the loss. Rutgers would get on the board first in the first inning with Trey […]

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Rutgers DC Travis Johansen Hosts Spring Practice Press Conference

As head coach Greg Schiano stated a few days ago during his press conference, several assistant coaches on the Rutgers football staff will hold press conferences with the media throughout spring training camp. This time, it was defensive coordinator Travis Johansen’s turn to answer questions from the media. The press conference started with a question […]

Rutgers Baseball loses series vs. Michigan

The Scarlet Knights hosted Michigan at Bainton Field in Piscataway over the weekend. Rutgers opened the series with a victory before losing the final two, falling to 15-12 overall an 4-5 in Big Ten play. Game One It was an exciting start to the series as Rutgers earned a come-from-behind victory to kick off the […]

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No.17 Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse Takes Down No.11 Johns Hopkins in Double Overtime

No.17 Rutgers men’s Lacrosse earned a stunning victory over No.11 Johns Hopkins in a double overtime thriller yesterday to earn their first ranked win of the season and their first win in conference play. With this win, Rutgers improves to 8-3 on the season and 1-1 in Big Ten play, matching last season’s win total […]

Rutgers QB’s AJ Surace and Dylan Lonergan Speak On Position Battle

Rutgers quarterbacks Aj Surace and Dylan Lonergan spoke with several members of the media yesterday after the second day of spring camp to talk about the ongoing battle between the two for who would succeed Athan Kaliakmanis as the starting quarterback for the Scarlet Knights. Surace had long been hailed as the eventual successor for […]

Greg Schiano gives update on two veteran defensive pieces

Rutgers made major changes to the defensive side of the ball — on and off the field. The Scarlet Knights hired Travis Johansen to be the new defensive coordinator. Head coach Greg Schiano also brought in many new pieces through the transfer portal. On top of all the new additions, Rutgers might be getting back […]

Rutgers Football Spring Practice: OC Kirk Ciarrocca Press Conference

As was alluded to yesterday by head coach Greg Schiano, several of the assistant coaches on the Rutgers football staff will have press conferences with the media throughout the duration of spring training camp. This time, it was offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s turn to answer questions from the media. He started the press conference by […]

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Adds Preston Beverly as Assistant Coach

Rutgers women’s basketball has added former Missouri assistant coach Preston Beverly to its coaching staff, according to The Knight Report. Beverly worked with the Tigers for the last two seasons under former head coach Robin Pingeton and is the fourth staffing hire the Scarlet Knights have made in the past two days. Beverly played his […]

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Adds Matthew Brune as General Manager

In a media scrum after the press conference where new Rutgers women’s basketball coach Gary Redus II was introduced to the university, Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn announced to a group of reporters that women’s basketball will get its own general manager, and that Rob Sullivan will solely focus on the men’s side of things […]

Rutgers Football Spring Practice: Transfers to Keep an Eye On

Rutgers football brought in a fair number of players via the transfer portal to revamp its defense and boost its offensive depth. With spring camp just around the corner, there are a few transfers that stand above the rest to keep an eye out for in the early practices. Note: former South Dakota cornerback Mikey […]

Rutgers Football Promotes Former Player to Assistant Tight Ends Coach

Rutgers football has promoted former wide receiver Isaiah Washington to be the team’s new assistant tight ends coach, according to a post made by 247sports. Washington joined the team’s coaching staff last summer as a player development assistant. He will now be taking on additional responsibilities thanks to the internal promotion. Washington originally came to […]

Rutgers Football Spring Practice: Reinforcements Return From Injury

One storyline that should not be overlooked as Rutgers Football heads into spring camp is the number of guys who are returning from injury. Last season, the Scarlet Knights had 12 players listed as out for the season by the end of it, with several others getting significantly banged up along the way. With spring […]

3 things to watch as Rutgers Football begins spring practice

Rutgers is set to begin springs practices on Friday and there is plenty to keep an eye on. After a five-win season, and 2-7 record in the Big Ten, the Scarlet Knights made changes to the roster and coaching staff. This is the first chance to see how the team looks on the field. This […]

Rutgers makes top five for 2027 four-star OL Terrance Smith

Rutgers remains in the mix for one of the top players in Pennsylvania. Four-star offensive lineman Terrance Smith narrowed his list down to five teams and the Scarlet Knights were listed alongside four SEC programs. Smith told Hayes Fawcett of On3 that his final five is made up of Rutgers, LSU, Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee. […]

Rutgers Baseball Shuts Out Delaware In Midweek Action

After falling 2-1 in their weekend series against Illinois, Rutgers baseball dominated Delaware 8-0 in some midweek action to kick off a five-game homestand from the Scarlet Knights. Freshman pitcher Henry Radbill started the game on fire, pitching 4.1 scoreless innings before being relieved. Bullpen pitchers Jacob Peterson, Jason Masick, and Matthew Cruz did what […]

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Knights in the NBA: Ace Bailey Heats Up

Several former Rutgers basketball players have made their mark on the NBA this season. Dylan Harper has looked good coming off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs, while his brother, Ron Harper Jr, has contributed solid minutes to the Celtics when he was called up from the G-League. After taking some time to adjust […]

Rutgers Gymnastics Punches Ticket to NCAA Championships

Rutgers women’s gymnastics has punched its ticket to the NCAA Championships for the second season in a row after having a good performance at the Big Ten Championships. They used a 195.700 total team score at the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, which was the best of the four teams that competed on Friday night, […]

Rutgers takes rubber match in series loss at Illinois

The Scarlet Knights continued Big Ten play over the weekend with a three-game set in Champaign against Illinois. Rutgers salvaged the series with a win on Sunday afternoon, but lost two out of three against the Illini. Rutgers is now 13-10 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The team will be back in action on […]

Rutgers Basketball: The Pros of the Crown

Last week, Rutgers basketball accepted an invitation to the College Basketball Crown. The announcement was met with mixed opinions from the fanbase; however, the decision does come with upside without having that much of a downside. Minimal Downside One of the most important things to note about the crown is that it costs nothing for […]