Rutgers Right To Fire Mike Rice, NJ Residents Say [AUDIO]
Despite firing him, Rutgers is still reeling from the release of video footage showing men's basketball coach Mike Rice throwing basketballs at his players, kicking them and yelling profanities and...
View ArticleAlumni Starts Petition to Reinstate Tim Pernetti as AD of Rutgers University...
Rutgers Alumni Andy Sisti has started a petition to reinstate Tim Pernetti as Athletic Director at Rutgers University after Pernetti stepped down in the wake of the Mike Rice scandal. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers President Barchi to Answer Budget Questions
Rutgers President Robert Barchi is set to go before an Assembly budget panel, when he may be asked about payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal....
View ArticleRutgers Lacrosse Coach Suspended Amid Verbal Abuse Allegations
Rutgers University has suspended its head men's lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Board To Meet To Discuss Jordan's Contract
Rutgers' board of governors will meet Tuesday to sign off on a contract that will allow Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan to take over the Scarlet Knights' scandal-marred basketball program....
View ArticleRutgers To Officially Name Eddie Jordan As Mens Basketball Coach
Rutgers University is set to introduce Eddie Jordan as the new men's basketball coach toi replace fired coach Mike Rice. Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie Not In Favor Of Rehiring Tim Pernetti As Rutgers Athletic Director
Governor Chris Chris told an advocate for rehiring Tim Pernetti as Rutgers Athletic Director that "the answer is no." Continue reading…
View ArticleEddie Jordan Officially Named Rutgers Mens Basketball Coach
Eddie Jordan has officially been named the new head mens basketball coach at Rutgers University. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Could Lose State Funding Due to Mike Rice Scandal?
A New Jersey State Senator plans to introduce a resolution to dock Rutgers University an amount in state aid equal to their payouts related to the Mike Rice scandal. Continue reading…
View ArticleLawmakers Look Into Allocation For Rutgers
Rutgers President Robert Barchi and other higher education officials are expected to testify at a state Senate budget hearing. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Students Won't Pay for Mike Rice Scandal
The costs of a scandal in Rutgers' men's basketball program will not be pushed onto students through tuition hikes, and the university is trying to come up with a fair formula to use to allocate state...
View ArticleRutgers Makes Louisville's Hermann Athletic Director [VIDEO]
Rutgers has introduced Julie Hermann as its new athletic director. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Controversy For Rutgers Athletics
The woman hired to clean up Rutgers' scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through...
View ArticleJulie Hermann Allegations Bring Rutgers Athletics Back Into The Spotlight of...
Rutgers University is again caught in the glare of scandal as Julie Hermann, the Athletic Director hired to clean up the last scandal has come under fire for her past coaching style. Continue reading…
View ArticleHermann Has Not Considered Resigning As Rutgers A.D.
Julie Hermann has not considered resigning as Rutgers' incoming athletic director following reports that 16 years ago she humiliated and emotionally abused players while coaching Tennessee's women's...
View ArticleHermann Will Not Be Fired Over Volleyball Team Letter [VIDEO]
It appears that Rutgers University will stand by incoming Athletic Director Julie Hermann despite allegations that she displayed Mike Rice-like behavior as a volleyball coach at the University of...
View ArticleTennessee Official Voices Support For Hermann
A high ranking official at the University of Tennessee has voiced her support for Rutgers' incoming athletic director Julie Hermann, who is facing allegations she verbally abused players while she was...
View ArticleIncoming Rutgers A.D. Involved in Lawsuit
Incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann was involved in a discrimination lawsuit at Louisville, where an assistant track coach said she was fired for complaining about discriminatory...
View ArticleBuono Calls For Hearings On Rutgers Problems
The likely Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey is calling for legislative hearings on the hiring of a new athletic director at Rutgers. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Player Backs Up Allegations Against Hermann
A former Tennessee volleyball player has written a blog post backing up her teammates' accusations that incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann abused them verbally and emotionally during her...
View ArticleRutgers Athletic Director Committee Members Believe Process Rushed [POLL]
Emails by members of the Rutgers University 26-member Athletic Director search advisory committee indicate the search was not a smooth one as the school hires a company to help squelch the controversy...
View ArticleEx-Governors Give Barchi Vote Of Confidence
Five former New Jersey governors, representing both political parties, are giving the embattled president of Rutgers University a vote of confidence. Continue reading…
View ArticleEx-Governors Give Rutgers Chief Vote of Confidence
Five former New Jersey governors, who served from the 1970s through 2004 representing both political parties, have given the embattled president of Rutgers University a vote of confidence. Continue...
View ArticleWill Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann Get The Boot? [AUDIO]
With allegations of verbal abuse taking place when she was a volleyball coach continuing to swirl, the fate of new Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann is still up in the air. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Athletic Staff Has No Trust In Julie Hermann
As controversy continues to linger over incoming Rutgers University Athletic Director Julie Hermann several coaches and staff have expressed concern over her ability to lead. Continue reading…
View ArticleMoody's Downgrades Bond Rating For Rutgers
Moody's Investor Service has downgraded the bond rating of Rutgers University, raising concerns about the financial impact of its merger with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey....
View ArticleRutgers President Barchi, Steve Sweeney Have A "Good Conversation"
Senate President Steve Sweeney met with Rutgers President Robert Barchi today to discuss the controversy over incoming Athletic Director Julie Hermann and described it as a "good conversation."...
View ArticleHermann Meetings Postponed At Rutgers
A series of meetings at Rutgers University scheduled next week with incoming Athletic Director have been postponed. Continue reading…
View ArticleJulie Hermann Meetings Will Go On As Scheduled
Incoming Rutgers Athletic Director Julie Hermann will be keeping her appointments scheduled for this week after all as the university continues to swirl about whether or not she will actually...
View ArticleBig Ten Commissioner Delany Says Rutgers Issues Will "Calm Down"
Longtime Big Ten commissioner believes that the controversy surrounding the Rutger University athletic department will "calm down" in the days ahead. Continue reading…
View ArticleJulie Hermann Visits Rutgers, Meets With Coaches [VIDEO]
Rutgers incoming athletic director Julie Hermann says the problems she encountered as a women's volleyball coach at Tennessee are part of the reason she's a good fit as a sports administrator. Continue...
View ArticleWhy Rutgers Stuck With Julie Hermann
Despite reports about her displaying the kind of behavior as a coach that she was hired to fix as Athletic Director at Rutgers University why did the administration stick with her? Continue reading…
View ArticleEric Murdock Promised To Tell Truth About Mike Rice [AUDIO]
Eric Murdock promised Rutgers officials he would tell "the God's honest truth about Mike Rice" in a tirade when his contract was not renewed last June. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Should Take Control of Sports
A report commissioned by Rutgers University after a scandal led to the ousting of its basketball coach and athletic director finds breakdowns in communication as the university learned about the...
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