Rutgers-Newark Athletics

Scott Papetti is in his first season as a member of the Rutgers University-Newark women's basketball coaching staff in 2015-16.

A health and physical education teacher at Ridgefield High School since 2000 and a multi-sport high school coach in the area since 2001, Papetti has a plethora of experience working with student-athletes in Northern-New Jersey for the past 15 years.

Papetti has been a varsity girl's basketball coach since 2006 and has worked as a coach in the sport since 2001. He led the Paramus High School team from 2011-2015 after serving in the same role at Waldwick High School from 2009-2011. Prior to WHS, he was the JV and varsity coach at Ridgefield Park High School (2003-2008), and also worked as a liaison for the Bergen County Women's Coaches Association Basketball Tournament as well as the Recording Secretary for the All-County selection committee.
 
Papetti is currently the varsity baseball coach at Ridgefield Park High School and has coached the sport at the high school level since 2001.
 
The New Milford, N.J. resident graduated from Rowan University with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education (2000) and received a Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision from New Jersey City University in 2006.
 
Cieplicki on Papetti
"When I took the job here at Rutgers-Newark I knew I wanted someone I was familiar with and someone that has an excellent basketball IQ. I am so excited to have Scott on board and know he will be a huge asset to our staff."