Coach of the Year Award. With high expectations after their "Cinderella" season, Schiano coached Rutgers to respectable finishes and three more bowl game victories to give them four in a row. Schiano's team experienced tragedy in 2010, when defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury. This clearly affected the team's play: when the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending Rutgers into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season. Schiano has been credited for his involvement in LeGrand's recovery, essentially treating LeGrand's family like his own and assisting the family in any way needed, and being with LeGrand every day he was in the hospital. Though LeGrand was initially given a diagnosis of lifetime paralysis, he has since regained movement in his arms and shoulders and sensation throughout his body. 2011 In 2011, Rutgers rebounded from the previous season to post a 9–4 record and once again earn a bowl game berth. In the Pinstripe Bowl, they defeated Iowa State 27–13, which would be his final game as Rutgers coach. He led the team to winning seasons and bowl game berths in six of his final seven seasons, with wins in the final five bowl games. NFL players who played under Schiano at Rutgers: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu Cincinnati Bengals long snapper/tight end Clark Harris Retired Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty Retired Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice Retired Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt Retired New England Patriots wide receiver Tiquan Underwood New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Logan Ryan Retired New England Patriots linebacker Jonathan Freeny Atlanta Falcons safety Duron Harmon Retired Seattle Seahawks quarterback Mike Teel Retired Baltimore Ravens center Jeremy Zuttah Retired Pittsburgh Steelers center Darnell Stapleton Retired Cincinnati Bengals fullback Brian Leonard Retired San Francisco 49ers right Tackle Anthony Davis Tampa Bay Buccaneers On January 26, 2012, Schiano accepted his first head coaching opportunity at the professional level, with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers ended the 2012 regular season with a 7–9 record, missing the playoffs in the process. In the 2013 season, the team regressed to 4–12. On December 30, 2013, the Buccaneers fired Schiano along with Mark Dominik, the general manager who had selected him. Ohio State In 2016, after two seasons coaching Berkeley Preparatory School and sending two players to