Greg Schiano
Greg Schiano went 101–112 as a head coach, 2001–2026, at Rutgers. Wikipedia’s season articles record one season differently (2026, 1–4); by them his record is 100–112. Share
- Record
- 101–112 career
- Seasons
- 18
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Born
- Jun 1, 1966
- Alma mater
- Bucknell 1988
- Best season
- 2006 11–2, No. 12
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rutgers | 2–9 | 8th | |||
| 2002 | Rutgers | 1–11 | 8th | |||
| 2003 | Rutgers | 5–7 | 7th | |||
| 2004 | Rutgers | 4–7 | 6th | |||
| 2005 | Rutgers | 7–5 | 3rd | Insight Bowl L | ||
| 2006 | Rutgers | 11–2 | T–2nd | Texas Bowl W | 12 | |
| 2007 | Rutgers | 8–5 | T–5th | International Bowl W | ||
| 2008 | Rutgers | 8–5 | T–2nd | PapaJohns.com Bowl W | ||
| 2009 | Rutgers | 9–4 | T–4th | St. Petersburg Bowl W | ||
| 2010 | Rutgers | 4–8 | 8th | |||
| 2011 | Rutgers | 9–4 | T–4th | Pinstripe Bowl W | ||
| 2012–19: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2020 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 5th | |||
| 2021 | Rutgers | 5–8 | 6th | Gator Bowl L | ||
| 2022 | Rutgers | 4–8 | 7th | |||
| 2023 | Rutgers | 7–6 | 5th | Pinstripe Bowl W | ||
| 2024 | Rutgers | 7–6 | T–9th | Rate Bowl L | ||
| 2025 | Rutgers | 5–7 | T–14th | |||
| 2026 | Rutgers | 2–4 (Wikipedia: 1–4) | ||||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 38 | 4–34 | 11% |
| Against top-10 teams | 16 | 2–14 | 13% |
| Against rivals | 28 | 17–11 | 61% |
| Conference games | 133 | 44–89 | 33% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 9 | 6–3 | 67% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 71 | 35–36 | 49% |
| At home | 115 | 59–56 | 51% |
| On the road | 88 | 35–53 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 10 | 7–3 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 94 | 65–29 | 69% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 119 | 36–83 | 30% |
His own 213 games on file, 2001–2026, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Edsall 2001–2010 | 5–4 | UConn | 9 | |
| Mike Locksley 2020–2026 | 4–3 | Maryland | 7 | |
| Rich Rodriguez 2001–2007 | 0–7 | West Virginia | 7 | |
| Dave Wannstedt 2005–2010 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh | 6 | |
| Paul Johnson 2003–2007 | 4–1 | Navy | 5 | |
| Jim Leavitt 2005–2009 | 4–1 | South Florida | 5 | |
| Paul Pasqualoni 2001–2011 | 1–4 | Syracuse, UConn | 5 | |
| Tom O’Brien 2001–2008 | 1–4 | Boston College, NC State | 5 | |
| Ryan Day 2020–2025 | 0–5 | Ohio State | 5 | |
| Greg Robinson 2005–2008 | 4–0 | Syracuse | 4 |
Greg Schiano’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuseseries | 12 | 7–5 |
| Pittsburghseries | 11 | 5–6 |
| West Virginiaseries | 11 | 0–11 |
| UConnseries | 10 | 5–5 |
| Marylandseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Navyseries | 8 | 6–2 |
| Armyseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| South Floridaseries | 7 | 5–2 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 2006 Rutgers: Eddie Robinson and Walter Camp Coach
How he was hired
- Hired by Rutgers for the 2020 season from Ohio State, where he was defensive coordinator. He had a prior connection to the school.
Power-conference head-coaching hires since 2010, with each coach’s previous job and ties to the school as collected by hand from Wikipedia: Hiring facts: M. Schuckers, cfb_coach_analytics.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ramapo HS (NJ) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1989 | Rutgers | Graduate assistant | |
| 1990 | Penn State | Graduate assistant | |
| 1991–95 | Penn State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1996–97 | Chicago Bears NFL | Defensive assistant | |
| 1998 | Chicago Bears NFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1999–2000 | Miami (FL) | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2001–11 | Rutgers | Head coach | |
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Head coach | |
| 2016–18 | Ohio State | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 2020–present | Rutgers | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dick AndersonRutgers
- Joe PaternoPenn State
- Dave WannstedtChicago Bears
- Butch DavisMiami
- Urban MeyerOhio State
- Ryan DayOhio State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bill CubitWestern Michigan, Illinois, Widener
- Darrell HazellKent State, Purdue
- Mario CristobalFlorida International, Oregon, Miami
- Kyle FloodRutgers
- Chris RipponWestern Connecticut
- Andrew AurichHarvard
- P.J. FleckWestern Michigan, Minnesota
- Jeff HafleyBoston College, Miami Dolphins
- Ron CooperEastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
- Steve LoneyMorehead State, Drake
- Dave WannstedtPittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins
- and 7 more
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Anderson | Rutgers | 1989 | Graduate assistant | |
| Joe Paterno | Penn State | 1990–95 | 1990: graduate assistant; 1991–95: defensive backs coach | |
| Dave Wannstedt | Chicago Bears NFL | 1996–98 | 1996–97: defensive assistant; 1998: defensive backs coach | |
| Butch Davis | Miami | 1999–2000 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Urban Meyer | Ohio State | 2016–18 | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Ryan Day | Ohio State | 2018 | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (19)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cubit | Rutgers, 2001–02: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Western Michigan, Illinois, Widener | |
| Darrell Hazell | Rutgers, 2001–02: wide receivers coach; 2003: assistant head coach and wide receivers coach | Kent State, Purdue | |
| Mario Cristobal | Rutgers, 2001–02: offensive tackles and tight ends coach; 2003: offensive line coach | Florida International, Oregon, Miami | |
| Kyle Flood | Rutgers, 2005–06: offensive line coach; 2007: offensive line coach and running game coordinator; 2008, 2011: assistant head coach and offensive line coach; 2009–10: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Rutgers | |
| Chris Rippon | Rutgers, 2008: special teams coach | Western Connecticut | |
| Andrew Aurich | Rutgers, 2009: director of player dev.; 2010: defensive assistant; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012: defensive assistant; Rutgers, 2020–21: offensive line coach; 2022: running backs coach; 2023: tight ends coach | Harvard | |
| P.J. Fleck | Rutgers, 2010–11: wide receivers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012: wide receivers coach | Western Michigan, Minnesota | |
| Jeff Hafley | Rutgers, 2011: defensive backs coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012: assistant defensive backs coach; 2013: defensive backs coach | Boston College, Miami Dolphins | |
| Ron Cooper | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012: defensive backs coach | Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University | |
| Ron Turner | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012: quarterbacks coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| Steve Loney | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012–13: assistant offensive line coach | Morehead State, Drake | |
| Dave Wannstedt | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2013: special teams coach | Pittsburgh, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins | |
| John Garrett | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2013: wide receivers coach | Lafayette | |
| Fran Brown | Rutgers, 2020–21: defensive backs coach | Syracuse | |
| Nunzio Campanile | Rutgers, 2020–22: tight ends coach; 2022: interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Rutgers, Syracuse | |
| John Perry | Rutgers, 2021: offensive assistant; 2023–24: senior analyst | Merrimack | |
| Joe Harasymiak | Rutgers, 2022–24: defensive coordinator | Massachusetts, Maine | |
| Dave Brock | Rutgers, 2023–26: wide receivers coach | Delaware | |
| Travis Johansen | Rutgers, 2026: defensive coordinator | South Dakota |
Other assistants under him (20)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Albert | Rutgers, 2001: defensive line coach | |
| Mark D’Onofrio | Rutgers, 2001: linebackers coach; 2002–03: linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Paul Ferraro | Rutgers, 2001–04: defensive coordinator | |
| Craig Ver Steeg | Rutgers, 2003–05: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 2006: co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach; 2007: running backs coach | |
| Phil Galiano | Rutgers, 2003: graduate assistant; 2004–06: defensive ends and linebackers coach; 2010–11: defensive line and tight ends coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012–13: assistant special teams coach | |
| John McNulty | Rutgers, 2004–05: wide receivers coach; 2006: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 2007–08: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2013: quarterbacks coach; Rutgers, 2025: senior offensive assistant | |
| Tem Lukabu | Rutgers, 2006–07: director of player development; 2010–11: outside linebackers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012–13: defensive assistant | |
| Bryan Brown | Rutgers, 2008: PD | |
| Ed Pinkham | Rutgers, 2008: defensive backs coach; 2009–10: defensive coordinator | |
| Kirk Ciarrocca | Rutgers, 2008–10: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 2023–26: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Bob Fraser | Rutgers, 2009–10: co-defensive coordinator; 2011: defensive coordinator | |
| Robb Smith | Rutgers, 2009: special teams and outside linebackers coach; 2010: special teams and cornerbacks coach; 2011: special teams and linebackers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2013: linebackers coach; Rutgers, 2020–21: defensive coordinator; 2025: co-defensive coordinator | |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Rutgers, 2011: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Steve Shimko | Rutgers, 2011: graduate assistant | |
| Ben McDaniels | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012–13: offensive assistant | |
| Bill Sheridan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012–13: defensive coordinator | |
| Sean Gleeson | Rutgers, 2020–22: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Corey Hetherman | Rutgers, 2022–23: linebackers coach | |
| Jared Keyte | Rutgers, 2023: defensive quality control coach and interim defensive line; 2024: nickels | |
| Zach Sparber | Rutgers, 2025: co-defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Pay
| Year | School | Job | Contract pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | defensive coordinatorbonuses up to $267,750 | $700,000 USA Today | |
| 2016 | Ohio State | co-defensive coordinatorbonuses up to $229,500 | $600,000 USA Today |
USA Today’s coaches salary database (2014–17, from public-records requests to the schools; Rachel Ehlers’ copy): the season’s contract pay, school pay plus outside money, before bonuses.
Pay of public employees in their public job only: head coaches, and assistants in the seasons our records name them a coordinator, at public universities.
How he coached
Schiano’s teams went for it on 21% of fourth downs and on 38% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 47% of plays and took 26.1 seconds a play, 2004–2026.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 11 g | 15 of 91 16% | 23% | 57% | 19.7 | −0.09 | |
| 2005 12 g | 11 of 96 11% | 26% | 47% | 25.9 | −0.03 | |
| 2006 13 g | 11 of 96 11% | 22% | 39% | 29.8 | −0.06 | |
| 2007 13 g | 11 of 85 13% | 24% | 43% | 24.9 | +0.06 | |
| 2008 13 g | 15 of 87 17% | 29% | 52% | 27.9 | +0.01 | |
| 2009 13 g | 18 of 112 16% | 34% | 46% | 26.3 | −0.08 | |
| 2010 12 g | 18 of 110 16% | 34% | 50% | 22.9 | −0.15 | |
| 2011 13 g | 19 of 111 17% | 32% | 54% | 25.4 | −0.15 | |
| 2020 9 g | 24 of 85 28% | 55% | 51% | 22.8 | −0.06 | |
| 2021 13 g | 39 of 127 31% | 50% | 46% | 25.8 | −0.10 | |
| 2022 11 g | 16 of 98 16% | 26% | 46% | 26.9 | −0.12 | |
| 2023 13 g | 25 of 100 25% | 43% | 39% | 29.8 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 12 g | 22 of 84 26% | 54% | 45% | 26.7 | +0.10 | |
| 2025 12 g | 36 of 85 42% | 61% | 50% | 27.1 | +0.13 | |
| 2026 6 g | 19 of 39 49% | 65% | 49% | 28.3 | +0.14 | |
| All 176 g | 299 of 1406 21% | 38% | 47% | 26.1 | −0.03 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.