TABLE OF CONTENTS Rutgers By The Numbers ................1 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Credits: The 2016-17 Rutgers Bas- Rutgers and the WNBA ...................2 Robert L. Barchi, President ........... 78 ketball Media Guide was published Coaching Success ............................4 Pat Hobbs, Athletic Director ........ 80 by the Division of Intercollegiate The RAC ............................................6 Athletic Administration................. 82 Athletics, Pat Hobbs, Director. National Media Attention ................8 The RAC ............................................8 HISTORY & TRADITION Editors: Kimberly Zivkovich, Stepha- Strength & Athletic Training ......... 10 nie Mamakas Year-By-Year` .................................. 84 Academics ..................................... 11 Career Records.............................. 85 The Big Ten .................................... 12 Contributing Editors: Anthony Game Records ............................... 87 Table of Contents/Quick Facts .... 13 Hernandez, Andrew Kulihin, Kevin Season Records ............................. 88 Lorincz, Jennifer Sisco 30-40 Club ..................................... 93 COACHES & STAFF 100 Point Games ........................... 94 Layout and Design: Kimberly Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer .... 16 Annual Leaders ............................. 95 Zivkovich, Kevin Revoir, Assistant Coach Timothy Eatman 26 Records By Class ........................... 99 Assistant Coach Kelley Gibson .... 28 All-Time Starting Lineups ...........101 Printing: Provident Print Consulting, Assistant Coach All-Time Letterwinners ................104 LLC., 2983 Winterthur Close Nadine Domond ........................... 30 All-Time Uniform Numbers ........107 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Director of Operations Great Moments In History ..........108 Michelle Edwards .......................... 32 Milestones & Firsts ......................112 Photography: Patti Banks, Paul Assistant to the Head Coach All-Americans ..............................113 Bereswill, Stacey Brann, Jeff Betsy Yonkman .............................. 33 Hall of Fame .................................114 Camarati, Joe Campbell, Gary Video Coordinator Brian Shank .. 34 Retired Jerseys ............................122 Clarke, Richard Clifton, Tom Cisek, Support Staff .................................. 35 All-Time Honors ...........................123 William Ewart, Shelley Feller, John WNBA Selections ........................129 Gwillim, Grant Halverson, Chuck SCARLET KNIGHTS USA Basketball ............................143 LeClaire, Jim O’Connor, NJ Sports Alex Alfano..................................... 40 Post-Season Play .........................134 Pics, Larry Levanti, David Richard, Kathleen Fitzpatrick ...................... 43 Post-Season Records ..................138 Nick Romanencko, Brian Tirpak, Tyler Scaife ..................................... 46 RU In The NCAA Tournament ....139 Duncan Williams, Kyle Terada, Will DaChe Williams ............................. 51 Attendance Records ...................142 Schneekloth, Benjamin Solomon, Kandiss Barber .............................. 53 All-Time Results ...........................145 Marcus Snowden, Dale Zanine, Stacha Carey .................................. 54 Overtime ......................................159 USA Basketball, respective WNBA Shrita Parker ................................... 57 Series Vs. Opponents .................161 teams, Getty/WNBA Images, Jesse Jazylnd Rollins ............................... 60 D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images, Ashli Jeune .................................... 61 MEDIA INFORMATION Nike, Rutgers Archives, Rutgers Ciani Cryor ..................................... 63 Media Information ......................178 University. Dave Saffran/MSG Pho- Victoria Harris ................................ 65 Media Outlets ..............................180 tosAvi Gerver/MSG Photos, Angela Aliyah Jeune .................................. 67 Area Directory .............................182 Cranford/MSG Photos, Ron Hoskin, Desiree Keeling ............................. 69 The RAC .......................................183 Jessica Hoffman, Ned Dishman, Khadaizha Sanders ....................... 71 Carmen Santiago, Brian Choi, USA Kate Hill .......................................... 74 Basketball, Joseph Nair/SYOGOC Jordan Wallace .............................. 75 Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball, 2016-17 Roster .............................. 76 Gary Dineen Garrett W. Ellwood/ USA Basketball, Rich Shultz, Alex Goodlett RUTGERS QUICK FACTS BASKETBALL INFORMATION Letterwinners R/L: ........................ 8/6 GENERAL Head Coach: ......... C. Vivian Stringer Starters R/L: .................................. 1/4 School: ................................. Rutgers, ...............................(Slippery Rock ’71) Newcomers: .....................................8 Overall Record/Seasons: .... 991-366 .....................(2 – freshmen/2 – JUCO/ ..The State University of New Jersey ............................................... (.726)/45 .................................... 4 – DI transfers) Location: ........... New Brunswick, NJ Record at RU/Seasons: ........ 451-231 Founded:....................................1766 .............................................. (..661)/22 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Enrollment: .............................67,000 Assistant Coaches: ..Timothy Eatman Associate Director of Athletic Com- President: ................ Robert L. Barchi .......................................Kelley Gibson munications/Women’s Basketball Nickname: .................Scarlet Knights .............................. Nadine Dommond SID: ..................... Kimberly Zivkovich Color: ................... Scarlet (PMS 186) Director of Operations: ..................... E-Mail Address: ............. kzivkovich@ Director of Athletics: ........Pat Hobbs ................................ Michelle Edwards .............................. scarletknights.com Deputy Athletic Director/WBB Cell Phone: ................ 732-690-6716 BASKETBALL HISTORY Administrator: ..Sarah Baumgartner First Year of Program: ............... 1974 Mailing Address: Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Overall All-Time Record: .... 897-395 High Point Solutions Stadium SWA: ............................... Kate Hickey .....................................................(.694) West Gate Conference: ...........................Big Ten Number of NCAA Post-Season 1 Scarlet Knight Way Home Court (Capacity): .....The RAC Appearances: ................................. 24 Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 ..................................................(8,000) Last Postseason Appearance: .. 2015 Best Time to Reach Coach: Through Press Row Phone: ...(732) 445-4200 SID Web Site: . www.scarletknights.com TEAM INFORMATION Twitter: ........................@RutgersWBB 2015-16 Overall Record: ........19-15 2015-16 Big Ten Record/ Instagram: ..................@RutgersWBB Finish: ...............................8-10/T-9th 2016 Postseason: .......................... WNIT Second Round Rutgers Women’s Basketball Media Guide 13 13 COACHING STAFF Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer ...............16 Assistant to the Head Coach Assistant Coach Timothy Eatman ...........26 Betsy Yonkman .........................................33 Assistant Coach Kelley Gibson ...............28 Video Coordinator Brian Shank .............34 Assistant Coach Nadine Domond .........30 Support Staff .............................................35 Director of Operations Michelle Edwards .....................................32 HEAD COACH C. VIVIAN STRINGER HEAD COACH C. VIVIAN STRINGER C. VIVIAN STRINGER HEAD COACH 22nd SEASON AT RUTGERS/46th SEASON OVERALL the all-time Division I women’s ball’s ultimate honor. She became coaches victories list and third just the 11th women’s coach to among active coaches. earn the prestigious prize. Only former Tennessee head A 2001 inductee into the Women’s coach Pat Summitt, North Caro- Basketball Hall of Fame, Stringer lina’s Sylvia Hatchell and Stanford’s has led her three teams to 25 One of the most recogniz- Tara VanDerveer have compiled appearances in the NCAA Tourna- able names and faces in all of more career wins than Stringer ment, including nine trips to the college basketball, C. Vivian in women’s basketball coach- regional final. She also made Stringer has built an illustrious ing ranks. In Feb. 2013, Stringer her sixth appearance on a USA career highlighted by countless became just the seventh coach Basketball coaching staff in 2004, milestones, and now guides the - men’s or women’s - to reach the serving as an assistant coach for Scarlet Knights into it’s newest 900-win mark and more recently the gold-medal winning 2004 U.S. era as a member of the Big Ten in Feb. 2015, she became the all- Olympic Team. Named one of the Conference. time winningest Big Ten women’s “101 Most Influential Minorities basketball coach with 182 confer- in Sports” by Sports Illustrated In 45 seasons on the sidelines, ence wins during her tenure at in 2003, Stringer continues to Stringer has been the primary Iowa and Rutgers. Additionally, be one of the most recognized architect in transforming three her 34 20-win seasons are second- coaches in the game. programs into national title best in women’s basketball history. contenders ever since her ap- A coal miner’s daughter, Stringer pearance in the first-ever NCAA In her 21 seasons “On The Banks”, learned a valuable lesson from her National Championship game. Stringer has registered a 451-231