Greg Schiano

Head Football Coach, Rutgers University

The all-time wins leader in Rutgers football history, Greg Schiano is in his 18th season as the head football coach “On the Banks” in 2026. The second tenure, now in the Big Ten, has been highlighted by exciting victories, bowl appearances, academic success and a pipeline of players to the NFL. All of this has taken place with increased fan support and unprecedented attendance records. The Wyckoff, New Jersey, native previously led the Scarlet Knights to national prominence from 2001-11 before returning to the Piscataway sidelines in 2020.

Overall, Schiano has directed the Scarlet Knights to three bowl appearances in the past five years, nine postseason berths and six bowl championships. He has coached 118 RU players who signed NFL contracts, including at least one draft pick each of the past five years to tie a school record, while guiding the program to the top APR score in the nation and seeing the program post a record high in GPA and Academic All-Big Ten honorees during the fall 2025 semester. The 2006 National Coach of the Year owns three nine-win campaigns and coached 23 Rutgers All-America selections, including five over the past two seasons. SHI Stadium has seen 12 sellouts since 2022, as two of the top three home crowds in program history took place in 2025.

Coming back to Piscataway in Dec. 2019, Schiano has built the program with a foundation based on F.A.M.I.L.Y., TRUST and CHOP, emphasizing player and cultural development. His recognized success in the development of players to reach the next level and young men to be prepared for life has continually attracted new recruits and their families to Rutgers.