Oregon coach Dana Altman is retiring lower than a month earlier than the 2026-27 season begins, the college introduced on Wednesday. Altman has been Oregon’s coach since 2010 and has racked up 792 profession wins throughout his time at Marshall, Kansas State, Creighton and Oregon.
“I’ve needed to make two actually robust selections in my teaching profession,” Altman stated in an announcement launched by the college. “The primary was leaving Creighton, a spot my household and I dearly cherished, to return to Oregon. That is the second. I’ve cherished each minute of teaching right here, and stepping away is tough and really painful. I really like teaching, it is what I do know greatest and what I have been lucky sufficient to do for nearly 5 a long time. I will miss my coaches, my gamers and our unimaginable followers greater than I can categorical. However I do know that is the proper factor to do presently.”
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Within the annual media ballot carried out by The Columbus Dispatch, Oregon was tabbed to complete 14th within the Huge Ten. The Geese went 12-20 general (5-15 in Huge Ten) final season, which marked this system’s worst document because the 2008-09 season. Earlier than that, Oregon had reached the NCAA Event three of the final 5 years.
In 16 seasons with Oregon, Altman gained 382 video games — essentially the most in program historical past — and led the Geese to 9 appearances within the NCAA Event. Oregon gained 4 Pac-12 common season titles, 4 Pac-12 convention titles and reached the Last 4 in 2017.
Altman is the newest long-time school coach to step away from the sidelines. Earlier this month, Nevada coach Steve Alford introduced that he could be retiring on the conclusion of the 2026-27 season after being a head coach for practically 4 a long time.
Geese title former DePaul coach as interim
Oregon assistant coach Tony Stubblefield, who has head teaching expertise relationship again to his time at DePaul, will function this system’s interim coach for the upcoming season. Stubblefield rejoined Oregon’s teaching workers in 2024 after being fired by DePaul.
Earlier than that, Stubblefield joined Oregon’s workers when Altman was employed again in 2010. As a head coach, Stubblefield has a 30-66 profession document. In his first 12 months at DePaul through the 2021-22 season, his group completed with 15 wins. Nevertheless, DePaul regressed to 10 wins in 2022-23 and gained three of its first 18 video games the next season earlier than Stubblefield was fired.
“Tony has been on Dana’s workers for many of his time in Eugene and is aware of this program in addition to anybody,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens stated within the launch. “Our student-athletes know him and belief him, and he’s the proper particular person to guide the Geese this season.”
Altman is the newest coach to depart with the season approaching
Altman is the newest coach lately to announce his retirement shortly earlier than the school basketball season started. Final 12 months, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl stepped away after main his group to the Last 4 the 12 months earlier than. Weeks earlier than the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Virginia coach Tony Bennett introduced his retirement.
The timeline of Altman’s sudden retirement on Oct. 7 is in the midst of when Pearl and Bennett introduced they have been stepping away. In 2024, Bennett introduced on Oct. 18 that he could be retiring, whereas Pearl introduced on Sept. 22 that he was departing this system.
Virginia performed its first recreation of the season simply over two weeks later, on Nov. 6. In the meantime, Auburn had barely extra time to regulate to the teaching change as a result of its first recreation of the 2025-26 marketing campaign was on Nov. 3. Oregon opens the 2026-27 marketing campaign on Nov. 2 towards Montana.
Within the first season with out Bennett, Virginia completed 15-17 (8-12 ACC), which marked the fewest wins this system had posted because the 2008-09 season. That was the ultimate 12 months earlier than UVa employed Bennett and went on a run of reaching the NCAA Event seven of eight seasons, which included a win over Texas Tech within the 2019 nationwide title recreation.
Virginia elected to conduct a seek for its subsequent coach after Ron Sanchez, who served as interim coach, gained simply 15 video games. The Cavaliers landed on former VCU coach Ryan Odom, who helped Virginia attain the 30-win mark for the primary time in over a decade throughout his first season on the helm.
At Auburn, the Tigers have been coming off their greatest season in program historical past, which included a visit to the Last 4 and the No. 1 general seed within the 2025 NCAA Event. Auburn fell to SEC foe Florida within the nationwide semifinals, which marked the ultimate recreation that the elder Pearl was on the sidelines.
After Pearl’s sudden retirement, his son, Steven Pearl, was promoted to Auburn’s head coach. The Tigers missed the NCAA Event for the primary time since 2021 in Pearl’s first season in cost, however Auburn did win the 2026 NIT in Indianapolis after defeating Tulsa.
Who may Oregon goal this spring?
With Stubblefield taking up as interim coach this season, Oregon may have a number of months to raise this system earlier than deciding what’s subsequent. Stubblefield does have head-coaching expertise on the high-major degree, however his tenure at DePaul ended poorly, with twice as many losses as wins.
Names to regulate this spring, who Oregon may check out this upcoming teaching cycle: Josh Schertz (Saint Louis), Eric Olen (New Mexico), Bryce Drew (Grand Canyon), and Leon Rice (Boise State). Stubblefield may additionally garner consideration to stick with Oregon if the Geese carry out effectively this season. Nevertheless, the Geese are projected to complete within the backside half of a loaded Huge Ten.
Altman by the numbers
Altman’s profession year-by-year document.
| 1989–90 | Marshall | 15–13 | |
| 1990–91 | Kansas State | 13–15 | |
| 1991–92 | Kansas State | 16–14 | NIT |
| 1992–93 | Kansas State | 19–11 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 1993–94 | Kansas State | 20–14 | NIT |
| 1994–95 | Creighton | 7–19 | |
| 1995–96 | Creighton | 14–15 | |
| 1996–97 | Creighton | 15–15 | |
| 1997–98 | Creighton | 18–10 | NIT |
| 1998–99 | Creighton | 22–9 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 1999–2000 | Creighton | 23–10 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 2000–01 | Creighton | 24–8 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 2001–02 | Creighton | 23–9 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 2002–03 | Creighton | 29–5 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 2003–04 | Creighton | 20–9 | NIT |
| 2004–05 | Creighton | 23–11 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 2005–06 | Creighton | 20–10 | NIT |
| 2006–07 | Creighton | 22–11 | NCAA Event first spherical |
| 2007–08 | Creighton | 22–11 | NIT |
| 2008–09 | Creighton | 27–8 | NIT |
| 2009–10 | Creighton | 18–16 | CIT |
| 2010–11 | Oregon | 21–18 | CBI |
| 2011–12 | Oregon | 24–10 | NIT |
| 2012–13 | Oregon | 28–9 | NCAA Event Candy 16 |
| 2013–14 | Oregon | 24–10 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 2014–15 | Oregon | 26–10 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 2015–16 | Oregon | 31–7 | NCAA Event Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Oregon | 33–6 | NCAA Event Last 4 |
| 2017–18 | Oregon | 23–13 | NIT |
| 2018–19 | Oregon | 25–13 | NCAA Event Candy 16 |
| 2019–20 | Oregon | 24–7 | NCAA Event cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Oregon | 21–7 | NCAA Event Candy 16 |
| 2021–22 | Oregon | 20–15 | NIT |
| 2022–23 | Oregon | 21–15 | NIT |
| 2023–24 | Oregon | 24–12 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 2024–25 | Oregon | 25–10 | NCAA Event second spherical |
| 2025–26 | Oregon | 12–20 | |
| TOTAL | 382-182 |