With spring practice officially underway in the Big Ten, we're taking a look at each Big Ten program, using recent performance, win-loss trends, coaching, current and future personnel. The series will cover the East Division this week. Up next is Rutgers.
2015 record: 4-8 (1-7 Big Ten)
Three-year record: 18-20
Coaching situation: It's all new, under the direction of 42-year-old, first-time head coach Chris Ash, who came from Ohio State as defensive coordinator. Ash brings midwestern roots, with minimal experience as an assistant outside of his native region. But his staff has some diversity in its background, led by offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, most recently at Houston, and former Northern Illinois defensive coordinator Jay Niemann.