New Rutgers coach Greg Schiano already has his first recruiting win.

Sophomore quarterback Art Sitkowski, who red-shirted this season and was in the NCAA transfer portal, will remain at Rutgers and not seek to play at a new school, sources said.

Sitkowski, who grew up 20 minutes from the Rutgers campus, gives Schiano an experienced quarterback with the ability to throw the ball down the field. He was the starter for much of the 2018 season, and he made a pair of September starts this season for the Scarlet Knights. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

As a true freshman, the one-time Old Bridge (N.J.) High standout completed 134 of 273 passes for 1,158 yards and four touchdowns but he was maligned for throwing too many interceptions.

Sitkowski was beaten out by McLane Carter in training camp, but he moved into the starting position after Carter suffered a concussion in the second game of the season at Iowa. after the injury, Sitkowski was moved to the starting spot against Boston College, and it proved to be the best game of his career as he completed 23 of 33 passes for 304 yards and a score in the game.

The following week he completed 17 of 24 passes for 106 yards but when Ash was fired after the Sept. 28 loss to Michigan, Sitkowski elected to red-shirt. He finished the season 44 of 68 for 429 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Johnny Langan took over the quarterback spot and Rutgers moved to a run-first offense, and with the quarterback handling the load. Langan completed 80 of 159 passes for 840 yards, four touchdown and nine interceptions. He ran 134 times for 391 yards and three touchdowns.

Schiano is in the process of being finalized at Rutgers' next coach. He agreed to terms early Sunday morning on a contact, which is slated to be approved Tuesday during a 10 a.m. board of governors meeting.

Sitkowski was one of former coach Chris Ash’s top recruits. When Ash was fired after the fourth game this season, Sitkowski elected to sit out and preserve a season of eligibility. He entered the transfer portal after negotiations broke down last weekend behind Schiano and Rutgers as players began questioning the financial commitment the administration was willing to make in football.

However, after the reversal of fortune in negotiations took place, and Schiano agreed to contract terms, Sitkowski re-thought his decision. He spoke with Schiano and elected to remain with the Scarlet Knights.

Sitkowski had an uneven freshman season after enrolling at Rutgers in January 2018 following a year at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy.

A one-time Miami commit, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Sitkowski starred at Old Bridge for three seasons while running an option offense. He threw for 2,626 yards and 21 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He also ran for nine scores as a sophomore.