Brandin Knight

Biography

Brandin Knight enters his fifth season as Associate Head Coach of Rutgers men’s basketball in 2025-26 and his tenth overall with the program, having joined Rutgers as an assistant coach on April 18, 2016. A New Jersey native, Knight is recognized as one of college basketball’s rising coaching talents, with 12 NCAA Tournament appearances to his credit—ten as a staffer and two as a student-athlete—including four Sweet Sixteen appearances. Knight has been instrumental in recruiting and developing NBA-caliber Scarlet Knights, including Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Clifford Omoruyi, and Ron Harper Jr. In 2024-25, he played a key role in bringing in Rutgers’ highest-ranked recruits in school history, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, who became the highest two draft picks in program history in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. During the 2025-26 season, Knight helped guide the Rutgers offense that scored 76.6 points per game, the best at the school in 32 years. During the 2023-24 season, Knight helped Rutgers maintain one of the nation’s strongest homecourt advantages, finishing 12-5 at home with sellouts for every game. In 2022-23, Rutgers became the first team in school history to achieve four consecutive winning seasons and reached postseason play for the third straight year. Knight’s impact extends beyond recruiting. He is central to game-planning, opponent scouting, and the development of Rutgers’ backcourt and perimeter players. Rutgers has signed four-star recruits from New Jer