RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE 2020-2021 SCARLET KNIGHTS - 1 RUTGERS ATHLETICS WHO WE R Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is home to 24 NCAA Division I sports competing in the prestigious Big Ten Conference. Established in 1766, Rutgers is a premier comprehensive public research university with 29 schools and colleges offering 157 majors. Rutgers is the only Power Five conference program located in the nation’s largest media market, New York City. In addition to media coverage, students have access to endless career opportunities in the Big Apple. 650+STUDENT-ATHLETES 2 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS RUTGERS ATHLETICSSPORts 24Home to 24 intercollegiate sports, including: Baseball • Basketball M&W • Football • Cross Country M&W • Field Hockey • Golf M&W • Gymnastics • Lacrosse M&W • Rowing • Soccer M&W • Softball • Women’s Swimming & Diving • Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field M&W • Women’s Tennis • Volleyball • Wrestling NJ THE GARDEN STATE New Jersey has something for everyone. From picturesque state parks, lakes and entertainment venues to famous shore beaches, there is so much to explore and do. With close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, the Garden State is a sought-after destination. Learn more by CLICKING HERE. SCARLET KNIGHTS - 3 FACILITIES FOR A B1G FUTURE RWJBARNABAS HEALTH ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER The RWJBarnabas Health Athletic Performance Center opened in the Fall of 2019. The 307,000-square-foot, four-story facility and parking deck serves as home to a comprehensive sports medicine program and provides state-of-the-art practice facilities, training areas, weight room, locker room and office space for men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and gymnastics. The facility also houses a nutrition café, as well as a spirit store open to the public. THE GARY AND BARBARA RODKIN ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER The Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center will serve to support the academic achievements of over 650 Rutgers student- athletes. With academic support services ranging from individual tutoring to workshops and seminars, the Academic Success Center will nourish the minds of our Scarlet Knights. This state-of-the-art facility will also be the new home for our men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. The facility will include dedicated training and equipment spaces for each program, new lounges, meeting spaces, offices, and locker rooms. With construction in progress, the Academic Success Center is slated to open in Winter 2020-21. 4 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS THE MARCO BATTAGLIA PRACTICE COMPLEX The Marco Battaglia Football Practice Complex, opened in August 2017, offers a state-of-the-art training facility for the football program. Featuring two new Kentucky Bluegrass fields equipped with a high tech drainage and irrigation system, the facility also houses a separate FieldTurf playing surface with CoolPlay technology that offers our Scarlet Knights an additional area for practice drills. The complex was fitted with a high-powered Musco LED light system. Two permanent 54-foot film towers were constructed in the complex along with two new scoreboards, a new LED video board and six game clocks. A 5,000 square foot storage unit was installed along with new maintenance equipment and permanent restrooms. LATEST STATE-OF-THE ART ADDITIONS TO RU ATHLETICS THE BROWN FOOTBALL LOCKER ROOM THE GARUTTI STRENGTH AND R B1G BUILD CONTINUES CONDITIONING CENTER The following facilities have been renovated or are in THE DRUSKIN STRENGTH AND the process of renovations: CONDITIONING CENTER THE SUYDAM BASKETBALL • Baseball - New Turf at Bainton Field LOCKER ROOM • Softball - New Turf at Softball Complex • Field Hockey, Softball and Women’s Track & Field THE FRED HILL TRAINING COMPLEX - Renovated Locker Rooms • Golf - Indoor Putting and Hitting Bay • Field Hockey and Track & Field - New playing surface and track • And more to come... ScarletKnights.com/Facilities SCARLET KNIGHTS - 5 THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE THE BIG TEN Rutgers is a member of the Big Ten Conference, which leads the nation in total students competing in intercollegiate athletics and participation opportunities. NATIONAL TITLES The Big Ten Conference has claimed over 80 National titles over the last 14 full academic years, including Anthony Ashnault and Nick Suriano becoming the firstNational Champions for Rutgers wrestling. BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. Known as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten is home to a lineage of legendary names and an ongoing tradition of developing strong leaders. Even in its infancy, the conference established itself as the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation, where the pursuit of academic excellence prevailed as the definitive goal. STUDENT-ATHLETES COMPETE IN THE BIG TEN 9,000+6 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS Each year more than 11 million patrons attend Big Ten home contests, as the conference leads the nation in attendance for men’s 11 MIllION basketball, volleyball and wrestling. RELENTLESS PURSUIT Rutgers continues its relentless pursuit towards claiming more Big Ten and National Championships. Since joining the league in 2014, the Scarlet Knights have collected 20 individual Big Ten titles and a total of 40 individual Big Ten medals. Rutgers student-athletes have earned 19 Player of the Year Awards across seven sports. STUDENT-ATHLETES SCARLET KNIGHTS - 7 BRIGHT LIGHTS, B1G CITY 6,824,120Rutgers is the only Power Five conference program located in the nation’s largest media market, New York City, with 6,824,120 television households comprising 6.322% of the United States. ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BIG APPLE With the close proximity to New York City, Rutgers students can explore a plethora of internships and job opportunities in the Big Apple. 73 Fortune 500 companies are headquarted in New York City, including JP Morgan Chase, Verizon Communications, Citigroup, Metlife, Pfizer, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, AIG, New York Life Insurance, American Express and more. In 2019, a total of 256 organizations used job postings and career fairs on campus to recruit Rutgers students for positions in NYC, as well as 63 organizations located in Philadelphia. 8 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS NATIONAL EXPOSURE Big Ten Network, a joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, is on air 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. The network nationally televises more than 1,500 events and streams approximately 1,000 more events each year. Network events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. RVision produces competitions for BTN Plus, streaming nearly every home event for all 24 intercollegiate sports at Rutgers outside of linear network broadcasts. SCARLET KNIGHTS - 9 THE UNIVERSITY OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITY Rutgers is a premier comprehensive public research university with 29 schools and colleges serving students with 157 majors offered. REVOLUTIONARY Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. RESEARCH Rutgers, along with Harvard, Yale, and Berkeley, is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, which includes 61 of the leading research universities in North America. MORE than 500,000 aluMNI WITH HONORS Rutgers has harnessed the vast resources of our renowned research university to create a new distinguished Honors College. A living-learning community focused on tackling complex problems and global challenges, it is where approximately 500 students begin their experience each fall. 10 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS #1 U.S. News & World Report - New Jersey: #1 New Jersey Public University THE DEGREE An academic powerhouse, Rutgers stands among the nation’s leading research universities. Ranked the No. 1 New Jersey public school and Top 25 public university in the U.S., Rutgers is highly-rated in the national and world rankings. A degree from the State University of New Jersey is at the top of many professions. To learn more about Rutgers degree rankings, #15 please visit rutgers.edu/about/rutgers-rankings. Money - The 25 Best Public Colleges for Big Paychecks: #15 in the nation ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR) Rutgers’ average multiyear APR rate was 990 in 2019-20, seven points above the NCAA average of 983. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every #22 sport. U.S. News & World Report-America’s Best Colleges: #22 in the nation, public universities Forbes#40 Best Value Colleges - 300 Schools Worth the Investment: #40 nationally, public colleges #62 U.S. News & World Report - 2019 Best Colleges: #62 overall SCARLET KNIGHTS - 11 TRADITIONS THE BIRTHPLACE Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football. Rutgers hosted Princeton on Nov. 6, 1869, with RU earning a 6-4 victory. The Scarlet Knights celebrated the 150th anniversary of college football during the 2019 season. The Fight Song R-U, Rah, Rah, R-U, Rah, Rah, Whoo-Raa, Whoo-Raa; Rutgers Rah Up-Stream Red Team; Red Team Up-Stream Rah, Rah, Rutgers Rah!! 12 - RUTGERS ATHLETICS RUTGERS NATION In Jersey, we’re just louder! Student and fan experience at Rutgers has a Garden State flare that no other state can ever match. Rutgers Nation packed the RAC for a record 10 sellouts for men’s basketball in the 2019-20 season, showing that strength in numbers helps fuel the Scarlet Knights success in competition. From the R-U chant to the Knight Pulse, the crowd keeps the Scarlet Knights ignited for battle from tip-off to the final buzzer. WHY SCARLET? The color scarlet was first proposed in the campus newspaper, The Targum, in May 1869. It was adopted shortly thereafter. This color was chosen because of its striking appearance and a good scarlet ribbon could be easily obtained.