2026 Rutgers Football Coaching Staff Tracker: Latest Hires & Updates
There’s been quite a few moves amongst the Rutgers Football coaching staff this offseason and we here at The Knight Report decided to put together a one stop shop to make it easier for everyone to see what coaches are coming and what left the program.
Below you can follow along with all of Greg Schiano’s new additions and who is coming back from last season.
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Rutgers Assistant Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Kirk Ciarrocca
- Running Backs / Assoc. Offensive Coordinator: Damiere Shaw
- Assistant Running Backs: Steve Thames
- Wide Receivers: Dave Brock
- Offensive Assistant Jeff Carpenter (Los Angeles Chargers QC)
- Tight Ends: Scott Vallone
- Offensive Line: Jim Turner (Memphis Showboats Interim HC)
- Offensive Assistant Gino Gradkowski (Rowan OC / OL)
- Defensive Coordinator: Travis Johansen (South Dakota HC)
- Defensive Line: Dennis Dottin-Carter (Minnesota DL)
- Asst. D-Line: Joe Evans (Drake DL)
- Rush Ends: Joe Woodley (Drake HC)
- Defensive Tackles: Luke Carrezola (Rutgers Asst. DL)
- Linebackers: Elijah Hodge (South Dakota ILBs)
- Asst. Linebackers: Jake Bahr (Rutgers Special Teams Asst.)
- STUDs (Nickels): Charlie Noonan (Rutgers DTs)
- Cornerbacks: Eric Finney (South Dakota CBs)
- Safeties: Adam Cox (Drake DC / LBs)
- Special Teams Coordinator Eddie Allen
Coaches leaving Rutgers
- Offensive Line coach Pat Flaherty – ?
- Co-Defensive Coordinator Robb Smith – ?
- Senior Offensive Assistant John McNulty –> Michigan State QBs
- Defensive Line coach Colin Ferrell –> San Diego State Edge Rushers
- Outside Linebackers coach Julian Campenni –> Los Angeles Chargers Asst. DL
- Linebackers coach Zach Sparber –> Texas A&M Analyst
- Cornerbacks coach David Rowe –> Cincinnati CBs
- Safeties coach Vic Hall –> Virginia Tech Nickels
- Special Teams Asst. Damaso Munoz –> Ottawa Redblacks LBs coach (CFL)
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