Last season was the first of what is likely to be an extensive rebuild of Rutgers women’s basketball under head coach Coquese Washington. A program that was very much lacking in both top-tier talent and overall depth appears to be better in both regards heading into this year.
In their first season under Washington, Rutgers finished 12-20 (5-13) and won their opening-round game in the Big Ten Tournament. The direction is pointed up on the program under Washington.
With a strong offseason that was headlined by the arrival of Destiny Adams in the transfer portal, there are certain expectations around the program.
“I’m extremely happy about where the program is right now. Our first year was really about building a foundation, building a culture, establishing how we’re going to run our program, how we’re going to recruit, how we’re going to play on game day, and we were successful at that,” Washington said during the Big Ten’s Media Days earlier this month.
“I think we’re definitely in a position now to continue to move the program forward and be more competitive on game day, and we’re looking at where our team is with the additions that we’ve brought in. I’m excited about our ability to do that this year.”
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Rutgers opens up their season next Monday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena against Monmouth.