Pat Hobbs has overseen the most successful six seasons of athletics in Rutgers history. And now, he will get another six years.
The Rutgers athletic director signed a new contract that will keep him with the Scarlet Knights through 2028.
“I want to thank President Holloway, the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees,” Hobbs said in a statement.
“Our coaches, student-athletes and staff are dedicated, hardworking and passionate about being Scarlet Knights. I consider myself fortunate to serve as Athletic Director at a great university, with a team that is committed to the pursuit of excellence, and I look forward to continuing to join them in writing the greatest chapter in Rutgers history. What they have been able to achieve over the past six years personifies Jersey grit. Rutgers has the biggest upside of any program in the country, and I wouldn’t want to do this anywhere else.”
This has been a tremendous year for Rutgers athletics, including the women’s soccer team making a run to the Final Four and winning the Big Ten regular season. Field hockey won the Big Ten Tournament Championship, men’s basketball made consecutive NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 1976, wrestling continued to do well, baseball is ranked and both lacrosse programs are ranked.
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And football made the Gator Bowl, making a postseason appearance for the first time since 2014.
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