The following is a list of Oregon Ducks men's basketball head coaches. There have been 19 head coaches of the Ducks in their 119-season history. [1]
Oregon's current head coach is Dana Altman. He was hired as the Ducks' head coach in April 2010, [2] replacing Ernie Kent, who was fired following the 2009–10 season. [3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1902–1904 | Charles Burden | 2 | 0–6 | .000 |
2 | 1905–1906 | Walter C. Winslow | 1 | 0–5 | .000 |
3 | 1906–1907 1913–1917 [lower-alpha 1] | Hugo Bezdek | 4 | 17–35 | .327 |
4 | 1907–1908 | Charles Murphy | 1 | 8–9 | .471 |
5 | 1909–1913 1917–1918 | Bill Hayward | 5 | 34–29 | .540 |
6 | 1918–1919 | Dean Walker | 1 | 13–4 | .765 |
7 | 1919–1920 | Charles A. Huntington | 1 | 8–9 | .471 |
8 | 1920–1923 | George Bohler | 3 | 37–39 | .487 |
9 | 1923–1935 | William Reinhart | 12 | 180–101 | .641 |
10 | 1935–1944 1945–1947 | Howard Hobson | 11 | 212–124 | .631 |
11 | 1944–1945 1947–1951 | John A. Warren | 5 | 87–76 | .534 |
12 | 1951–1956 | Bill Borcher | 5 | 69–68 | .504 |
13 | 1956–1971 | Steve Belko | 15 | 179–211 | .459 |
14 | 1971–1978 | Dick Harter | 7 | 112–82 | .577 |
15 | 1978–1983 | Jim Haney | 5 | 53–82 | .393 |
16 | 1983–1992 | Don Monson | 9 | 116–145 | .444 |
17 | 1992–1997 | Jerry Green | 5 | 72–70 | .507 |
18 | 1997–2010 | Ernie Kent | 13 | 235–173 | .576 |
19 | 2010–present | Dana Altman | 14 | 345–152 | .694 |
Totals | 19 coaches | 119 seasons | 1,777–1,420 | .556 | |
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season Source [1] |
The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Big Ten. With eighteen varsity teams, Oregon is best known for its American football team and track and field program, which has helped Eugene gain a reputation as "Track Town, USA". Oregon's main rivalries are with the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington Huskies.
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