On Thursday, Rutgers men’s basketball officially announced staff changes, most of which were reported on earlier this summer when two longtime staffers became assistant coaches with other programs. Former Director of Player Development, Greg “Shoes” Vetrone, was hired to be an assistant coach by St. John’s while former Director of Basketball Operations, Ben Asher, was hired by Youngstown State , also as an assistant. Vetrone had been at Rutgers even before Pikiell’s arrival as an assistant under former head coach Eddie Jordan, while Asher started as a special assistant in 2016. Both were key behind the scenes in the progress the program has made under Pikiell
In addition to needing to replace them, Pikiell also made a change to his coaching staff.