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Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse: Several Scarlet Knights Earn All-Big Ten Honors
The Big Ten recently released their all- conference Lacrosse teams ahead of the Big Ten tournament, with three Rutgers players earning All-Big Ten Status. Joe Juengerkes was named First Team All-Big Ten, while Cardin Stoller and Colin Kurdyla were named to the All-Big Ten second team. In addition, Dylan Finder was on the All-Freshman Team. This is the second year in […]
Rutgers Wrestling Schedules Lehigh for 2026-2027 Season
Rutgers wrestling has added its first opponent to next year’s out-of-conference schedule, as they are set to take on Lehigh on Sunday, November 15th, 2026, at Jersey Mike’s Arena, according to a post made by The Knight Report. Rutgers and Lehigh have met on the mat 46 times since 1941. The Mountain Hawks have dominated […]
Rutgers Football Adds Home and Home with UConn and LIU Home Game to Future Schedules
Rutgers football has added a few new opponents to its future schedule, as it has added UConn as a home and home opponent for the 2028 and 2029 seasons, while adding LIU as a home opponent for the 2027 season, per Chris Iseman of the Asbury Park Press. The home and home with UConn will […]
Rutgers Baseball Falls to St. John’s 10-5 in Midweek Action
Rutgers Baseball dropped a midweek game 10-5 against St. John’s yesterday, despite the Scarlet Knights racing out to a 4-1 start after the first two innings. The Red Storm used a strong fourth inning to overcome their early deficit before putting Rutgers away by scoring five runs in the final two innings. Chase Krewson and […]
A look at Greg Schiano’s second tenure at Rutgers
Greg Schiano might be entering a very important season at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a five-win season, failing to make a bowl game when that was the expectation at the beginning of the year. CBS Sports Tom Fornelli made a bold prediction that this could be Schiano’s final year at Rutgers if […]
Rutgers Safeties Coach Adam Cox and Cornerbacks Coach Eric Finney Host Spring Pratice Press Conference
After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences where members of the media can ask questions to position coaches. This time, it was new cornerbacks coach Eric Finney and new safeties coach Adam Cox […]
Rutgers Guard Kaden Powers Announces His Return For Next Season
Rutgers men’s basketball has returned another promising young player from last year’s squad as guard Kaden Powers has announced that he will return to the Scarlet Knights for the 2026-2027 season, according to an announcement he made via social media. During his freshman season, the 6-foot-4, 195-pound Powers appeared in 29 games for Rutgers and […]
Rutgers Gymnastics Finishes Season With the Highest Team Ranking in Program History
It’s no secret that Rutgers gymnastics just had what can only be described as a historic season for the program. They made the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row, their third appearance since joining the Big Ten in 2014. They came in first place among all teams that participated in the first […]
Rutgers lands Manhattan transfer Will Sydnor
Rutgers has landed another member of the frontcourt prepared to battle for a starting spot. Manhattan transfer Will Sydnor announced on Monday night that he has committed to Rutgers. Sydnor attended Manhattan as a member of the 2024 recruiting class. He hails from Brooklyn and attended The Patrick School. Now, the 6-foot-8 forward returns to […]
Rutgers Baseball takes road series against Penn State
The Scarlet Knights were in need of a series victory in Big Ten play. After getting swept by the top-ranked UCLA Bruins last weekend, Rutgers responded with two wins against Penn State in a high-scoring series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in State College. Game One After a slow start led to a scoreless […]
Rutgers Wrestling Adds Program Legend Anthony Ashnault as Associate Head Coach
Former Rutgers wrestler and program legend Anthony Ashnault has rejoined the Scarlet Knights coaching staff and will be the team’s new associate head coach, according to The Knight Report. Ashnault was on the Knights coaching staff from 2021 to 2023, but ended up joining Princeton’s coaching staff for two years before returning to the banks […]
Rutgers Athletics Announces One Million Dollar Match Fundraiser for Rutgers Giving Day
This Friday, April 24th, is the 11th annual Rutgers Giving Day, and this time around, the athletics department has something special up its sleeves as longtime Rutgers Athletics supporters Greg and Anna Brown have announced a $1 million matching challenge. This challenge states that every gift made in support of Rutgers Athletics on Friday will […]
CBS CFB Analyst Tom Fornelli Predicts That Rutgers Will Move on From Schiano After 2026 Season
In a recent article for CBS Sports, College Football analyst Tom Fornelli set out to make a bold prediction about what 2026 has in store for every team in the Big Ten. The fact that he called them bold predictions was not false advertising, as he had several throughout the article, but had a particularly […]
Athan Kaliakmanis Visits Several NFL Teams Before Upcoming Draft
Athan Kaliakmanis has had a busy off-season, participating in several senior showcases, taking part in Rutgers pro day, and now visiting several NFL teams with the hopes of being drafted later this week. On The Banks’ Greg Patuto wrote in early March that Kaliakamnis had taken several NFL top 30 visits to teams like the […]
Rutgers Wrestling Lands Cornell 133-pounder Brett Ungar in the Transfer Portal
Rutgers wrestling has made another addition in the transfer portal, as Cornell 133-pounder Bret Ungar has committed to wrestle for the Scarlet Knights, according to The Knight Report. Ungar just finished up his fourth season with Cornell and will have one season left of eligibility to use at Rutgers. During his freshman (2022-2023) season at […]
From Rutgers Roots to the NBA Playoffs — The Harper Legacy Grows
A Scarlet Knight in Boston’s Rotation For Ron Harper Jr., the journey has been about patience, growth, and finding his role on a championship-caliber roster. After grinding his way into the league, Harper has carved out a role with the Celtics as a versatile wing—someone who can defend multiple positions, space the floor, and provide […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Hosts Third 2026 Spring Practice Press Conference
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano took to the podium on Saturday to address the media and answer questions about spring camp and other matters of interest during the spring practice session. His press conference was even shorter this time than the last few times, lasting just five minutes. One of the first questions that Schiano was […]
Rutgers Basketball Lands Virginia Tech Center Christian Gurdak in the Transfer Portal
Rutgers men’s basketball has made its first addition to its center room and second addition to its front court this offseason, as former Virginia Tech Center Christian Gurdak has committed to the team out of the transfer portal, according to his social media pages. Gurdak has one season of experience, playing his freshman year with […]
Rutgers Football Homegrown Quarterback Drought Amoung Longest in the Power 4 According to the Athletic
Rutgers football has gone quite a long time since it has fully developed a quarterback from the start of their college career until its finish. According to Jason Kirk of The Athletic, it has been roughly 15 years since one of these quarterbacks was recruited and 12 since one actually played for Rutgers, as Gary […]
Rutgers Guard Darren Buchanan Jr. Announces Return for Next Season
Rutgers basketball returns another piece from last season as Darren Buchanan Jr. has announced that he will return to Rutgers for the 2026-2027 season. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound guard appeared in 34 games for the Scarlet Knights last season, making 24 starts. Over that time, he averaged 8.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. He […]
Rutgers lands NEC Player of the Year Darin Smith in transfer portal
Rutgers has added the Northeast Conference Player of the Year once again. Central Connecticut State forward Darin Smith has transferred to Rutgers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-7, 210-pounder was on campus on Wednesday and quickly made his decision to commit to the Scarlet Knights, announcing his commitment on Thursday morning. This marks the second […]
Tariq Francis re-signs with Rutgers for 2026-27 season
The Scarlet Knights have retained their leading scorer from last season. Tariq Francis has re-signed with Rutgers for the 2026-27 season. After a breakout campaign, Francis will return for his final year of eligibility. As a junior, Francis led the Scarlet Knights with 17 points and 2.9 assists per game. He played 27.8 minutes per […]
Scarlet Knight Enterprises Announces Inaugural Board of Directors
Just one month after naming Oliver Luck the chairman of the board of directors for the newly founded Scarlet Knight Enterprises, the Athletics department announced today the inaugural board of Directors for the Organization. According to a press release by the university, Scarlet Knight Enterprises is a “dedicated corporate enterprise created to lead multimedia rights, […]
Rutgers Football: The Need to Recruit New Jersey
Over the past couple of years, Rutgers football has been recruiting on a nationwide scale, grabbing a lot of their recruits from places out of state such as Georgia, the Carolinas, Florida, and many more. In 2026, they mainly landed prospects from these areas rather than grabbing a decent number of their recruits from their […]
Rutgers Studs Coach Charlie Noonan Hosts Spring Practice Press Conference
After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences where members of the media can ask questions to position coaches. This time, it was Studs Coach Charlie Noonan’s turn at the podium, having the chance […]
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