Be the Knight!
Contact Christine Zoffinger for more information on how you can be Sir Henry, the Scarlet Knight!
Sir Henry, the Scarlet Knight, is seen at all football games, home men's and women's basketball games, tournaments, bowl games, numerous sporting events, on-campus events, ESPN commercials, and various private functions. He's very well known around the state and the country, and makes hundreds of appearances a year.
Sir Henry wasn't always the face of Rutgers University, though. When the University was known as Queen's College, teams were referred to as "Queensmen." Starting in 1925, you could find a chanticleer (otherwise known as a rooster) on the sidelines of football games officially serving as the school mascot. Eventually, the chanticleer fell out of favor due to its similarities to a chicken, and in 1955, a campus-wide selection process picked a Knight to be the new mascot of Rutgers University.
Scarlet Knight Bio
Name: Sir Henry (Henry, if we're BFFs)
Height: Super Tall
Weight: Private!
Age: I'll never grow up
Birthplace: Jersey Roots, Global Reach
College: Rutgers University, Summa Cum Laude, Class of **** (Classified)
Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ
Hobbies: Jousting, flexing in the mirror, long walks along the Jersey shore, horseback riding, drinking chocolate milk, keepin’ buff
Favorites:
— Food: Taylor Ham Pork Roll, Egg & Cheese
— Movie: A Knight's Tale
— TV Show: The Sopranos
Personal: Sir Henry is single and resides in New Brunswick, NJ.
Scarlet Knight Appearances
Sir Henry is available for appearances at your event! For more information or to make a request, please complete and submit the Spirit Program Request Form.
Follow the Scarlet Knight!
Sir Henry the Scarlet Knight is on your favorite social media sites! Be sure to follow follow him to stay updated on all of his events throughout the year!
