. >> reporter: athletic director julie herrmann was also by. she arrived in 2013 and found an athletic program in turmoil after the head basketball coach was caught parading his players with obscenities and homophobic remarks. patrick hobson hobson takes over as athletic director, he previously's served as the first on bondsmen in the new jersey governor's office. >> flood was part of the football team for 11 years in various capacities. he thanked the university for the opportunity to be part of this family. he said the best years are ahead of the rutgers football team. this firing is a reminder of just how competitive a big time college athletics really are. that is the latest, live, live from rutgers in new brunswick, back to you. >> juliet: it has been a rough thank you very much. >> ben: it is awfully cold outside, mid- 30s in the park. i went outside and could see my breath. >> audrey: you're in the 20s north and west. you need to be bundled up as you head out the door this morning. it is 22 and poughkeepsie, 22 and monticello, these numb

. >> juliet: athletic director julie herrmann and kyle flood who may have been a bit surprised by this, they are both ousted after another loss over the weekend. let's go to robert moses with the latest on this. >> reporter: ben and julia, good morning to you. clearly kyle flood was not expecting us. he was on a recruiting trip on long island when he got the news. it seems as though every time we talk about rutgers or their athletic department over the last several years it has been for the wrong reasons. so, the president of wreckers has released two of the most visible members of the the department of their duties. the off season for the records bang. after a disappointing four - eight record this year problems off the field, head coach kyle flood who held the position for four seasons with fire. university president made the announcement in a letter to the records community. with continued struggles on the field combined with several off the field issues have convinced me that we need new leadership of our football program. several football players were arrested earlier this season,