Rutgers football coach Chris Ash said during his introductory press conference that he wanted to build a culture of winning. He said the key was having coaches in the program that have had winning experiences. Now that Ash has filled two of the three coordinator positions, we are seeing his plan go into motion. It's exciting to watch Ash establish a new culture for the program, something that has been sorely needed.
For Ash's first hire, he went with Vince Okruch, the quality control coach for the kicking game and defense at Ohio State. Okruch is a 15 year veteran of the Big Ten with stops at Minnesota, Northwestern and Illinois, before working for the Buckeyes.