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December 2019 Returns as Rutgers Head Football Coach

Nineteen years and three days after he was first introduced as Rutgers on RU A MEMBER? December 1, 2000, Greg Schiano returned to Rutgers as head football coach for the 2020 season. His second term was formally introduced at a press conference at the Support Rutgers Football by joining the Hale Center on December 4. Rutgers Touchdown Club! Coach Schiano’s return brings a renewed wave of enthusiasm for the future. He began For more information go to: http://rutgerstdclub.com/membership-info/ his press conference remarks by saying “its great to be home” and how grateful he is for the opportunity to return to Rutgers. He spoke of the state of New Jersey and the Membership Benefits ▪ Membership meetings with the coaches, state of Rutgers as one. He went on to praise the work of interim coach Nunzio athletic staff, players (food/drink served) Campanile for keeping the team together under difficult conditions and getting the ▪ Invitations to members-only events players to continue to battle on the field over the last two months of the 2019 season ▪ Discounted away game bus trips He went on to thank all Rutgers fans for their incredible show of support and passion ▪ Free tickets to select Rutgers basketball, saying “that’s what New Jersey is all about.” soccer, lacrosse, and wrestling contests In wrapping up his remarks, Coach Schiano stated that “Rutgers is all in” relative to ▪ 20% off non-sale apparel at Scarlet competing with its Big Ten football rivals. And as such, he asked that everyone from Fever in New Brunswick ▪ 10% off at both Panico’s Restaurants, fans, players and boosters be all in as well. New Brunswick The Rutgers Touchdown Club welcomes Coach Schiano and his family back to the ▪ Email notifications of club meetings Banks. We all look forward to providing continued support to him, his coaching staff dates and special events and his players leading up to the 2020 season and beyond! December 2019 Highlights from Greg Schiano’s Introductory Press Conference – Dec. 4th

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December 4, 2019 was a significant day in 6 Rutgers Football history as Greg Schiano was formally introduced as our new head football coach. It is his second term On the Banks having served 11 seasons as head coach from 2001 - 2011, compiling a 68- 67 record with 5 bowl victories. 1. A crowd of well wishers, Rutgers cheerleaders and news media greet Greg Schiano as he arrives at the Hale Center for the press conference. 2. Schiano and wife Christy walk the “Scarlet” carpet as they enter the Hale Center. 3. Coach Schiano (L) enters packed team meeting room with Rutgers Athletic Director Pat Hobbs (R). 4. Standing at the podium, Coach Schiano *** ITS TIME *** addresses those in attendance as well as Join the Rutgers Touchdown Club! a TV audience watching live on the Big Ten Network Show your 12-month support for Coach Schiano 5. Hobbs, Schiano and New Jersey his staff and players…be with the team through Governor Phil Murphy (L-R) pose for 2020 recruiting photographers holding Eric Legrand’s Spring Practice / Spring Game number 52 jersey – the first retired Summer pre-season camp jersey in the 150 year history of Rutgers football. Legrand played under Coach 2020 Season Kick-off Schiano from 2008 – 2010. In honor of Coach Schiano’s return - all new members (starting 12/1) will 6. “Welcome Home Greg Schiano” receive next year’s membership in addition to the remainder of this year. billboards are now starting to appear Note: Membership runs July-June alongside major highways throughout New Jersey. To join go to: http://rutgerstdclub.com/membership-info/ 2 December 2019 Letter from Martin Allen List of Rutgers Head Football Coaches 1. William A. Reynolds 1891 President Rutgers Touchdown Club 2. H.W. Ambruster 1895 3. John C. B. Pendleton 1896-1897 Dearest TD Club Members: 4. William Van Dyck, Jr. 1898-1899 Welcome back Coach Schiano. We were all optimistic 5. Michael F. Daly 1900 6. Arthur P. Robinson 1901 when we laid our heads down to rest on Saturday night 7. Harry W. Van Hovenberg 1902 November 30th and then awoke to the news on Twitter 8. Oliver D. Mann 1903 that R Coach has returned. 9. A.E. Hitchner 1904 Then the week began! Confirmation, on the boards and social media. Fans telling 10. Oliver D. Mann 1905 fans to CHOP, that we should all be grateful, F.A.M.I.L.Y.! 11. F. H. Gorton 1906-1907 12. Joseph Smith 1908 In the chill air Wednesday morning, fans hugged each other as The Touchdown 13. Herman Pritchard 1909 Club joined throngs of Rutgers faithful with smiles on every face as we all gleefully 14. 1910-1912 welcome Coach Schiano and his wife, Christy home to the Banks! 15. George Foster Sanford 1913-1923 Coach Schiano was as inspiring as ever both at the presser in the Football Team 16. John Wallace 1924-1926 Room and then in an overflowing Provident Bank Stadium Club. Watch, listen and 17. Harry Rockafeller 1927-1930 be inspired at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dS1T7pcABU. His words ring 18. J. Wilder Tasker 1931-1937 out: “We can make Rutgers proud, we can make New Jersey proud.” “Pick up the 19. 1938-1941 20. Harry Rockafeller 1942-1945 axe, look at the spot, and start chopping.” “We’re (going) to pass those moving 21. Harvey Harman 1946-1955 targets.” “Rutgers football will be national champions.” “… we’re going to hire a 22. John Steigman 1956-1959 staff that’s experts...” “We need everyone (in New Jersey) to galvanize.” 23. John Bateman 1960-1972 Coach, we hear you! I have seen smiles from “long suffering” fans and excitement 24. Frank Burns 1973-1983 from Touchdown Club members that just cannot be expressed. Fans ready to “run 25. Dick Anderson 1984-1989 through walls.” As Touchdown Club members, we are here for the team - our 26. 1990-1995 student-athletes, and we will not waiver! 27. 1996-2000 28. Greg Schiano 2001-2011 Coach Schiano is back. It’s time to join together Rutgers, it’s time to join us New 29. 2012-2015 Jersey and Chop! Stay tuned for exciting opportunities for Touchdown Club 30. 2016-2019 members in the future weeks and months! 31. Nunzio Campanile 2019 Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RU_TDClub and Facebook. Tell your 32. Greg Schiano 2020- friends and family to join us at http://rutgerstdclub.com/membership-info/. In Do You Know???? honor of Coach Schiano, new members who sign up from the day of his return will What head football coach holds the record get the 2020 season included. for most wins (78) at Rutgers? Go Rutgers, CHOP and pass to championships. Put a R on a friends car! A) John Bateman B) Greg Schiano C) Frank Burns

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2020 Rutgers Football Schedule (Times TBA) Saturday 9/5 Monmouth Piscataway Saturday 10/17 Indiana Piscataway

Saturday 9/12 Syracuse Piscataway Saturday 10/24 Nebraska Piscataway

Saturday 9/19 at Temple Philadelphia Saturday 10/31 at Maryland College Park

Saturday 9/26 at Ohio State Columbus Saturday 11/14 Michigan Piscataway

Saturday 10/3 Illinois Piscataway Saturday 11/21 at Michigan St East Lansing

Saturday 10/10 at Purdue West Lafayette Saturday 11/28 Penn State Piscataway Editor: Ed Farris 3