If Knight wants to leave Piscataway during the life of this new contract, there is not much of a barrier to keep him in Piscataway. He would need to pay a buyout of $50,000 if he were to leave Rutgers for “another Power 5 Assistant Coaching position,” per the contract. There is no buyout listed in the contract if Knight were to leave for a head coaching position.
Knight also received a significant upgrade in his annual performance incentives. They are as follows:- Conference regular season title : $10,000 - NCAA Tournament regional round appearance: $10,000 - NCAA Tournament national semifinal win $20,000 Knight is a member of Pikiell’s original coaching staff at Rutgers, joining him in Piscataway in April of 2016 ahead of the 2016-17 season.
His previous coaching experience prior includes a 10-year run at Pitt beginning in 2006. He was a point guard for the Panthers from 1999 to 2003. Knight, a native of East Orange, N.J., has advanced to 11 NCAA Tournaments as either a staffer or student-athlete , including four Sweet 16 appearances.Brian Fonseca may be reached atNote to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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