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Rutgers Basketball: Steve Pikiell Hires Strength & Conditioning Coach

On Sunday night, Rutgers men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell was a guest of Lori Robinson on WFAN (click this link and scroll down to Sunday for full interview) to discuss his first days on the job. Pikiell disclosed that he has a strength and conditioning coach in place and that he is already leading offseason workouts with the players.

Pikiell says he's hired Dave Van Dyke as the S&C coach. And he speaks highly of Karl Hobbs as lead recruiter at UConn. He wanted experience.

— Dave White (@Dave_White) April 4, 2016

This is a notable hire, as Van Dyke oversaw the strength and conditioning of all 20 sports teams at Stony Brook, not just the basketball team.