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Potential Assistant Coaching Candidates For Rutgers Basketball

What will Steve Pikiell do? That’s the big question following the report that longtime assistant coach Jay Young is finalizing a deal to become head coach at Fairfield. Here are some names of potential candidates that could fill the major void left in the wake of Young’s departure.

Greg “Shoes” Vetrone - An assistant at Rutgers under Eddie Jordan who has served as Director of Player Development the previous three seasons under Pikiell is a natural name to be considered. He has proven to be a solid recruiter in his career and was key in bringing and keeping Corey Sanders at Rutgers for three seasons.