Meet Greg Schiano

Personal

Full name: Gregory Edward Schiano

Born: June 1, 1966, in Wyckoff, N.J.

Family: Wife: Christy; four children: Joey, John, Matt, Katie

Education: B.S. in business administration, Bucknell University (1988)

Playing experience: Three-year letterman at linebacker for Bucknell

Coaching Experience

2001-2011: Rutgers University (head coach)

1999-2000: University of Miami (defensive coordinator)

1998: Chicago Bears (defensive backfield coach)

1996-1997: Chicago Bears (defensive assistant)

1991-1996: Penn State (defensive backfield coach)

1990: Penn State (graduate assistant)

1989: Rutgers University (graduate assistant)

1988: Ramapo High School (assistant coach)

Year-By-Year At Rutgers

2001: 2–9 (0–7, eighth in Big East)

2002: 1–11 (0–7, eighth in Big East)

2003: 5–7 (2–5, seventh in Big East)

2004: 4–7 (1–5, sixth in Big East)

2005: 7–5 (4–3, third in Big East), lost to Arizona State in Insight Bowl

2006: 11–2 (5–2, tied for second in Big East), beat Kansas State in Texas Bowl

2007: 8–5 (3–4, tied for fifth in Big East), beat Ball State in International Bowl

2008: 8–5 (5–2, tied for second in Big East), beat North Carolina State in Papajohns.com Bowl

2009: 9–4 (3–4, tied for fourth in Big East), beat Central Florida in St. Petersburg Bowl

2010: 4–8 (1–6, tied for eighth in Big East)

2011: 9–4 (4–3, tied for fourth in Big East), beat Iowa State in Pinstripe Bowl

Overall: 68–67 (28–48), 5-1 in bowl games

Prominent NFL Players

OL Jeremy Zuttah, Bucs

DL George Johnson, Bucs

RB Ray Rice, Ravens

OT Anthony Davis, 49ers

WR Kenny Britt, Titans

CB Devin McCourty, Patriots

RB Brian Leonard, Bengals

DB Nate Jones, Patriots

WR Tiquan Underwood, Patriots

DE Eric Foster, Colts

DT Gary Gibson, Rams

CB Jason McCourty, Titans

DE Jamaal Westerman, Jets

LB Jonathan Vilma, Saints (at UM)

DB Ed Reed, Ravens (at UM)

Honors

2006: Eddie Robinson/FWAA National Coach of the Year

2006: The Home Depot National Coach of the Year

2006: Walter Camp Football Foundation National Coach of the Year

2006: Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year

2006: George Munger (Maxwell Club) National Coach of the Year

2006: American Football Monthly National Coach of the Year

2006: Big East Coach of the Year

Sources: Scarletknights.com; The Associated Press