Rutgers Scarlet Knights field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Rutgers University – New Brunswick , the main campus of Rutgers University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) , although it was previously a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference ( A-10 ) , the original Big East Conference , and the new Big East Conference . The Rutgers field hockey team plays its home games at the Bauer Track and Field/Field Hockey Complex on the university 's Livingston Campus in Piscataway , New Jersey . Since the field hockey program was established in 1974 , the Scarlet Knights have appeared in the NCAA tournament twice , placed runner-up in regular-season conference play three times , and finished second in a conference tournament twice . The team is currently coached by Meredith Long
original Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights field hockey