Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell announces cancer diagnosis after surgery
Rutgers men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell announced he has cancer, underwent successful surgery, and will undergo chemotherapy, with plans to stay involved while Brandin Knight serves as interim leader if he cannot be on the bench. There is no set timeline for his full return, and the program will navigate the season with Knight guiding the team during Pikiell's absence.
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About Steve Pikiell
Stephen Christopher Pikiell is an American college basketball coach, currently the Scarlet Knights men's basketball head basketball coach at Rutgers University. He was previously the head coach at Stony Brook University from 2005 to 2016, leading the Seawolves to their first NCAA tournament appearance in his final year. Pikiell was hired by Rutgers in 2016 and led the program to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 30 years in 2021.
Everything about Steve Pikiell →- Occupation
- basketball player, basketball coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 21, 1967