[1] Rice gained national attention in 2013, when ESPN aired Rutgers practice videos showing the coach verbally and physically abusing players.
In addition he was associated with the Hoop Group in Neptune, New Jersey from 2001 to 2004 where he was director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp.
[6] Pernetti characterized the suspension as "a complete removal from the program," but stated that Rice would return to Rutgers for the 2013–14 season pending a review of his behavior.
[7] The situation changed dramatically on April 2, 2013, when ESPN's Outside the Lines aired several hours of video from Rice's practices.
According to ESPN, the video, provided to Pernetti by then-assistant coach Eric Murdock, showed Rice berating, pushing, kicking, cursing, using homophobic slurs, and throwing basketballs at players during practices.
[9] An independent investigation found that there was insufficient evidence to support Murdock's claims that Rice created a hostile work environment.
[13] According to The (Newark) Star-Ledger, the move came after school president Robert Barchi saw the video for the first time, although he had signed off on Pernetti's decision to suspend Rice in December.