Overview
- Rutgers fired fourth-year coach Coquese Washington on Monday after an 11-game skid capped a 9-20 finish.
- Washington went 42-84 overall and 11-61 in Big Ten play, with this season’s 1-17 conference record the worst in program history.
- Keli Zinn said the program has the backing to return to national prominence and pledged to find a coach who can elevate results.
- Washington succeeded Hall of Famer C. Vivian Stringer, who retired in 2022 after 27 seasons and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances at Rutgers.
- USA TODAY reports Rutgers’ $516.9 million athletics deficit since joining the Big Ten will test its investment in the hire, listing candidates such as Princeton’s Carla Berube, Seton Hall’s Tony Bozzella and LSU assistant Gary Redus.