Gary Redus II

Gary Eugene Redus II (born June 23, 1989) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Rutgers University women's basketball team.

Playing career Redus played his freshman year of college basketball at Marion Military Institute before transferring to Centenary College in Louisiana for his sophomore season. He transferred to South Alabama after his sophomore season, citing wanting to be closer to his family and due to Centenary's program being placed on probation.

Redus played professionally in China, the Middle East, and South America before injuries cut his professional career short.

Coaching career Redus began his coaching career at West Georgia, during which he earned a master's degree. He was also an assistant at Delta State, Vanderbilt, and SMU before joining LSU as an assistant coach.

LSU Redus was named an assistant coach at LSU on April 20, 2022. Redus was credited as the program's lead recruiter, bringing in talent such as Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, and Aneesah Morrow.

Rutgers Redus was named the head coach at Rutgers on March 9, 2026. He signed a five-year contract worth $4 million.

Head coaching record

Personal life Redus and his wife have two children. His father Gary played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB).