Rivals for decades with a lot of respect between the pair, here is what St. John's University Men's Soccer Head Coach and Asst. Athletic Dir. had to say.
"Coach Nuttall has been a dominating coach and personality in soccer, first as a player and for 37 years has had Hofstra, as one of the more dominating Division 1 programs in the country. He has won so many championships and had numerous NCAA tournament appearances...I'm sure he will have another successful season and do great things in the whatever he pursues in the future!! Best wishes to Richie."
These two have faced each other multiple times as a player and coach being less than 20 miles apart. Masur with many accolades himsself, having his jersey retired at Rutgers, 2x an All-American and unheard of successes at his SJU, NCAA Title in 1996, coach of the year at various levels a number of times, many players playing in other nations and levels as pros and working for top teams including Juventus a top team world wide, as well as his own pro career.
I am honored to know both for decades and look forward to seeing both go at it again early this season.