Joe Boylan had a long and distinguished career in college athletics and his time at Rutgers was something the entire Scarlet Knights community benefitted from. His time around the men’s basketball program spanned six decades and he was present for every NCAA Tournament appearance leading up to last season. Boylan suffered a stroke right before the Big Ten Tournament and his passing on March 21, 2021 came hours before the men’s basketball team suffered a season ending loss to Houston in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
He first served as associate head basketball coach at Rutgers from 1973-1985 before becoming a radio analyst for six years.