Longtime Oregon Ducks men’s basketball coach Dana Altman is retiring effective immediately, the school announced on Wednesday.
Altman, 68, took over before the 2010-11 season and is the winningest coach in Oregon history with a record of 382-182. The Ducks made nine NCAA appearances in that span, including a final four berth in 2017.
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Oregon has also won four Pac 12 regular season titles and held four Pac 12 tournament titles.
During his 37-year career as a head coach, Altman’s record is 792-425. Before coming to Eugene, Altman was the head coach at Creighton for 16 years.
“I have had to make two difficult decisions in my coaching career,” Altman said. “The first was leaving Creighton, a place that is familiar and dear to me, to come to Oregon. This is the second,” Altman said in his speech. “I loved every minute of coaching here, and stepping down is difficult and really annoying. I love coaching, it’s what I know best and I’ve been lucky enough to do it for almost five decades. I miss my coaches, players and incredible fans more than I can express. But I know it’s the right thing to do this time.”
Oregon will begin a national search for Altman’s successor after the season. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will coach the Ducks for the 2026-27 season.
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The Ducks went 12-20 last season, and the program lost nine players to transfer and three to graduation in the offseason.
Stubblefield made two appearances as an assistant at Altman’s Oregon. He left to be the head coach at DePaul from 2021-24 before returning to the Ducks.
“Winning 382 games over 16 years, with nine tournament appearances and four finals appearances, is an incredible feat. But the record book tells only part of the story,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullins said. “Dana and Reva have given so much of themselves to this academy and the boys playing for them, and we thank them for all their contributions to Oregon-athletes, the game of basketball and the University of Oregon.”