Rutgers men’s basketball will hire Marlon Williamson to fill their assistant coaching vacancy after the departure of former assistant coach Karl Hobbs. Rutgers has ended their assistant coaching search as head coach Steve Pikiell elected to hire Williamson to his 2023-2024 coaching staff.
Jerry Carino from the Asbury Park Press broke the news on early Monday afternoon.
Williamson started his college coaching career at the University of Massachusetts as an assistant coach from 2012 to 2014. While at Massachusetts, Williamson guided the Minutemen to a 45-21 record and back-to-back postseason appearances. In the 2013-14 season, the Minutemen earned their first NCAA Tournament bid in 16 seasons, finishing with a 24-9 overall record (10-6 Atlantic 10 Conference).
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After the 2014 season, Williamson joined the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant coach from 2014 to 2016. Williams has ties with Rutgers’ current assistant coach Brandin Knight, both coaching together at Pittsburgh.
Williamson’s most extended coaching stay came from 2016 to 2021, coaching at LIU-Brooklyn as an assistant coach.
For the past two seasons, Williamson coached as an assistant coach at Central Michigan. While coaching at Central Michigan, Williamson’s responsibilities were recruiting, game preparation, and on-floor coaching. Rutgers’new assistant coach is known as a top-notcher recruiter with ties throughout Michigan, the Midwest, and the Eastcoast.
Williamson, who is from Detroit, has experience playing college basketball. From 1999 to 2003, Williamson earned four letters at Youngstown State. He served as the team captain, averaging 8.1 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game in 99 career games. As a senior, Williamson got named the Penguins’ Most Valuable Player. He recorded 379 points, 199 assists, and 45 3-pointers for his career.
Williamson will join T.J. Thompson and Brandin Knight as assistant coaches for Rutgers’ 2023-2024 coaching staff.
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