Quote:After leading the Rutgers men's basketball team to its first winning season in 14 years, coach Steve Pikiell has been named the winner of the Jim Phelan Award, presented annually to the nation's top Division I coach.

Pikiell directed the Scarlet Knights to their first national ranking in 41 years, first 20-win regular season in 37 years and most conference victories in 29 years.

"Steve Pikiell has done an extraordinary job and I'm delighted to see him receive this recognition," said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. "In four short years he has transformed Rutgers Basketball into a program that will compete at the highest level for many years to come. Steve and his team exemplify everything we want Rutgers Athletics to represent."

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well deserved. he has brought this program back from the dead. looking forward to this team in the tourney next year.

He absolutely deserves that honor. I was actually shocked when he didn't win the B1G coach of the year. At any rate, good job coach and keep up the good work.