Rutgers hires LSU assistant Gary Redus II as new Women's Basketball coach
Rutgers will hire LSU assistant coach Garu Redus II as its new Women's Basketball head coach, with a sterling recruiting reputation.
Basketball Rutgers hires LSU assistant Gary Redus II as new Women's Basketball coach
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Not worried if he will be able to recruit to Rutgers. Wonder who he will surround himself with on the bench. Needs to hire a staff with high level coaching experience. Specifically seasoned coaches with major head coaching or senior staffers. Kelli has been preparing to make a hire her whole career. She knows this will set a precedent.
In my experience, Grok goes from hitting grand slams to totally whiffing on information. Hope it is the former here!
Tate & Zinn waste no time is trying to achieve the ultimate goal: WIN
His dad is former Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder, Gary Redus
Can you say more Kupuna on Reiss?
Zinn definitely moved FAST here...which feels weird given we landed an assistant--if this person hadn't worked at LSU, would they have even been a candidate? If they reached out to Fairfield and Columbia coaches and were turned down, I get it...but there are still coaches out there with actual HC experience.
That being said, I do appreciate that Zinn is moving fast and with confidence. She will own this decision fully, so hopeful Redus is a great fit.
Zinn definitely moved FAST here...which feels weird given we landed an assistant--if this person hadn't worked at LSU, would they have even been a candidate? If they reached out to Fairfield and Columbia coaches and were turned down, I get it...but there are still coaches out there with actual HC experience.
That being said, I do appreciate that Zinn is moving fast and with confidence. She will own this decision fully, so hopeful Redus is a great fit.
Do some research.
He recruited 3 Top 100 players to Vanderbilt in 2018 after that team was 7-23 in 2017.
Can't say if he's the best choice, will say I think he's a good choice to turn the programs fortunes around .
He's also the one I expected Zinn to hire because Keli knows him from her LSU days and probably feels thire vision is the same on what the program needs to do to make the program sucessful
Widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, Redus was named to the WBCA’s prestigious “Thirty Under 30” list in 2020. Redus has built a reputation for identifying elite talent throughout his coaching career. He helped LSU assemble nationally ranked recruiting classes during his time, including a pair of unanimous No. 1 classes in 2023 and 2025.
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He's also the one I expected Zinn to hire because Keli knows him from her LSU days and probably feels thire vision is the same on what the program needs to do to make the program sucessful
Widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, Redus was named to the WBCA’s prestigious “Thirty Under 30” list in 2020. Redus has built a reputation for identifying elite talent throughout his coaching career. He helped LSU assemble nationally ranked recruiting classes during his time, including a pair of unanimous No. 1 classes in 2023 and 2025.
Gary Redus II named Head Basketball Coach at Rutgers - Women's HoopDirt
Gary Redus II has been named Rutgers women’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Keli Zinn announced Monday. Redus brings championship pedigree to the Scarlet Knights after spending the past four seasons as an assistant coach at LSU, where he helped the program capture its first...
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She just might like it there and not want to leave, even for a more prestigious program.
They discussed her contract on the sites recent podcast. And it was mentioned on why they may have moved past her.
I stand corrected.
Guess she opted for security and now has it at the expense of getting a high profile position and the money that comes with it
yeah its clear they had this choice in mind months ago because of the relationship. It sort of rubs me the wrong way because you want a search and reach out to multiple people. I guess after the Fairfield coach said no they were going to go right to getting the gang back together again
that said its an interesting hire that has potential to work although i would be worry about severing ties if he fails given their close relationship
The LSU of the north…Maybe Rutgers can take away their football coach, too…the current one, not the former one 
hope he can bring RUWBB to the lofty perch it used to occupy
hope he can bring RUWBB to the lofty perch it used to occupy
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He’d be better off not posting. Especially considering his livelihood kind of depends on it.
This post is actually my favorite.
He’s impresssed that the new coach is contacting AAU. Coaches?!?!? I would be concerned if he wasn’t.
Credibility fail.. big time.
I know nothing here.. but im now shooting a higher % lol.
