Fred Mariani joined the Rutgers Football program in February of 2009 as the Director of Football Recruiting Operations. Mariani came to Rutgers after serving as the head football coach at Iona College for 11 seasons.

During his tenure as head coach of the Gaels, Mariani guided the program to 46 victories; including a 7-4 record and a share of the MAAC Football League Championship in 2007.

Prior to accepting his first head coaching position at Iona, Mariani served as the Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator at Fordham University from 1994-97.

Mariani spent six seasons as the Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Lehigh University before his stint at Fordham. Mariani's first Division I-AA coaching position came at Morehead State University, where he was named the Recruiting Coordinator and Offensive Coordinator.

Mariani began his coaching career at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. where he also enjoyed a standout playing career as the starting guard for the Puma’s. He joined the staff in 1974 and helped guide St. Joseph’s to three conference titles (1976, 1977 and 1979) as the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach. Mariani was inducted into the St. Joseph’s College Hall of Fame in 1999. 

Mariani began his football career as an offensive lineman at Don Bosco Prep. As a three-year letterman, Mariani helped guide Don Bosco to two-straight New Jersey State championships (1969-1970).

Mariani resides in Saddle River, N.J. His daughter, Brook, is a graduate of Iona.

Leilani Hazelet enters her ninth season on the Rutgers football staff. In 2006, Hazelet joined the recruiting staff as an assistant, aiding the staff in all aspects of the recruiting process. She helped maintain a large database of prospective student-athletes and managed a group of 15 students.

Hazelet first joined in 2000 as a student equipment manager. Hazelet then moved on to become an administrative assistant from 2003-04 before being appointed assistant equipment manager in 2004-05.

Hazelet began her collegiate studies at Rutgers in 2000 before completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Houston in 2006. She received her B.S. in Sports Administration with a minor in Psychology. Hazelet is currently working toward her master’s degree in Education.

Andrew Robinson enters his second season as a recruiting assistant, overseeing the recruiting department and helping to organize an extensive database of potential student-athletes.

In 2007-08, Robinson served as an operations assistant, helping plan and coordinate home and away game travel in addition to various other responsibilities. Prior to joining the Rutgers staff, Robinson spent four seasons as a member of the Syracuse football program. He was an undergraduate assistant from 2003-04, handling various duties assigned by the Head Equipment Manager, while also assisting the offensive line coach in the organization of practice and games.