"As members of the marching band, the sophomores viewed Pikiell as the man who tried to fuse the spirit squads and basketball players to create the ideal gameday environment."
“He transformed the program,” said Gallimore, a biology student from Connecticut. “He’s left a legacy for people to strive for.”
Not only that, but from another story:
http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...-steve-pikiell-must-address-rutgers/82014338/
"In 2014 Stony Brook completed a massive overhaul of its 4,000-seat arena for $21 million. That includes practice courts. The project took two years, and Pikiell was a driving force behind it."
The more I read, the more I like. If he can do what he did at SB on reviving spirit and fundraising, we will be in great shape.