Greg Schiano spent his first two months as Rutgers’ coach working to assemble his 10-person coaching staff. Recently, he’s kept busy putting together his support staff — and it’s one with a distinct Scarlet flavor.

Scott Vallone became the latest former Rutgers player to return to Piscataway to work for Schiano, NJ Advance Media has learned. A standout defensive lineman for Rutgers from 2009-12, Vallone will serve as a quality-control coach and primarily work with the Scarlet Knights’ offensive line, according to a person with knowledge of hiring.

Vallone’s return was first reported Saturday morning on Rutgers Sports Insider, NJ.com’s subscription-based text messaging service.

Vallone most recently worked at Fordham University, where he served as the associate head coach/defensive line coach for the Bronx-based FCS program. Since concluding a collegiate career that included a Rutgers-record 51 consecutive starts, Vallone worked at his high school alma mater, St. Anthony in South Huntington, N.Y., and had two stints a Division III-St. Lawrence sandwiched between a graduate-assistant role on Kyle Flood’s Rutgers staff in 2015.

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Vallone is one of a handful of former Rutgers players who are returning to work for Schiano, their former Scarlet Knights coach, in 2020.

Tiquan Underwood, a star wide receiver for Rutgers from 2005-08, had been previously reported as the team’s wide receivers coach. Schiano brought back two other former letterwinners to work in quality-control roles: Charlie Noonan, a two-year starter at defensive tackle for Rutgers in 2009 and ’10, will aid the defensive line while Damaso Munoz, a linebacker from 2005-09, will mentor the linebackers.

In addition, former Rutgers running back/defensive back Mason Robinson and former offensive lineman Kaleb Johnson will serve as strength-coach assistants under Jay Butler, the team’s director of sports performance.

The Scarlet Knights will return to the practice field March 24 and conclude spring camp with the Scarlet-White scrimmage on April 25.

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