Scott Rueck

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Scott Rueck
Scott Rueck in 2012.jpg
Scott Rueck in 2012.
Current position
TitleHead Coach
Team Oregon State
Conference Pac-12
Record297–154 (.659)
Biographical details
Born (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 54)
Hillsboro, Oregon
Alma mater Oregon State ('91)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1993 Santiam Christian HS (boys' asst.)
1993–1996 George Fox (asst.)
1996–2010George Fox
2010–present Oregon State
Head coaching record
Overall585–242 (.707)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division III champion (2009)
NCAA Regional – Final Four (2016)
Pac-12 Tournament (2016)
3× Pac-12 regular season (2015–2017)

Scott Michael Rueck (born July 18, 1969) [1] is the head coach of the Oregon State University women's basketball team.

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Early life

Rueck grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Glencoe High School. [2] [3] His father had been the first boys' basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach at Hillsboro High School. [4] After high school, he attended Oregon State University in Corvallis where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1991. [4] While at OSU he started his coaching career at Santiam Christian High School in nearby Adair Village where he was an assistant with the boys' basketball team from 1989 until 1993. [4] In 1992, he earned a master's degree from Oregon State in physical education. [4]

Coaching career

In 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, with the women's basketball team. [4] Rueck then became the head coach of the women's team in 1996, and also coached the women's tennis team from 1995 to 1996. [4] While at George Fox, Rueck had coached the Bruins to an 85–8 record from 2007 to 2010 and was named the Northwest Conference’s top coach for the fourth consecutive season. [5] In 2009, Rueck guided the Bruins to a 32–0 record and the NCAA Division III national title. [6] That year he was also named national coach of the year for Division III women's basketball. [6] Overall, he had a 288–88 win–loss record in his 14 years as coach at George Fox. [6]

Rueck was named coach of the Beavers in July 2010 to replace LaVonda Wagner. [7]

Rueck has led the Beavers to eight NCAA tournament appearances, including seven straight tournaments from 2014 to 2021; the team has advanced to at least the second round in each appearance. On March 28, 2016, his team defeated Kim Mulkey's Baylor Bears 60–57 to secure the program's first ever trip to the NCAA Final Four. [8] The Beavers lost 80–51 to the eventual champion UConn Huskies, finishing their season at 32–5. The 32 wins season were the most in women's basketball program history, and the Beavers finished their season ranked #2 in the nation. [9] [10]

Personal life

Rueck is married to the former Kerry Aillaud. They have three children, Cole (18), Kate (15), and Macey (10). [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
George Fox Bruins (Northwest Conference)(1996–2010)
1996–97George Fox 15–1011–5
1997–98George Fox 16–913–5
1998–99George Fox 18–614–4
1999–00George Fox 23–514–2T-1stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000–01George Fox 23–315–11stNCAA Second Round
2001–02George Fox 20–611–5T-3rd
2002–03George Fox 15–1010–64th
2003–04George Fox 13–127–95th
2004–05George Fox 22–614–21stNCAA Elite Eight
2005–06George Fox 19–610–6T-3rd
2006–07George Fox 19–713–3T-1stNCAA 2nd round
2007–08George Fox 25–514–2T-1stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–09George Fox 32–016–01stNCAA National Champion
2009–10George Fox 28–316–01stNCAA Elite Eight
George Fox:288–88 (.766)178–50 (.781)
Oregon State Beavers (Pacific 10/12 Conference)(2010–present)
2010–11Oregon State 9–212–1610th
2011–12Oregon State 20–139–9T-5th WNIT 3rd Round
2012–13Oregon State 10–214–14T-11th
2013–14 Oregon State 24–1113–5T-2nd NCAA Second Round
2014–15 Oregon State 27–516–21st NCAA Second Round
2015–16 Oregon State 32–516–2T-1st NCAA Final Four
2016–17 Oregon State 31–516–21st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 Oregon State 26–814–4T-3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2018–19 Oregon State 26–814–43rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2019–20 Oregon State 23–910–8T-5thPostseason not held due to COVID-19
2020–21 Oregon State 12–87–65th NCAA Second Round
2021–22 Oregon State 17–146–98th
2022–23 Oregon State 13–184–14T-10th
2023–24 Oregon State 27–812–64th NCAA Elite Eight
Oregon State:297–154 (.659)143–101 (.586)
Total:585–242 (.707)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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The 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Mike Riley, in his 12th straight season and 14th overall. Home games were played on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis and were a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the North Division.

The 2014–15 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by fifth year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 27–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win the Pac-12 regular season title. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Colorado. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated South Dakota State in the first round before getting upset by Gonzaga in the second round.

The 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. Oregon State was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2015–16 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by sixth year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum and are members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 32–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to share the Pac-12 regular season title with Arizona State. They won the Pac-12 women's tournament for the first time in school history and received an automatic bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Troy and St. Bonaventure in the first and second rounds, DePaul in the Sweet Sixteen and Baylor in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four for the first time school history. They lost to eventual winner Connecticut in the Final Four. With 32 wins in the regular season, they ended the season with the most wins in program history.

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The 2017–18 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represents Oregon State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by eighth year head coach Scott Rueck, play their games at the Gill Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Arizona State. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Western Kentucky and upset Tennessee in the first and second rounds, Baylor in the sweet sixteen before getting blown out by Louisville in the elite eight.

The 2018–19 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by ninth year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with a record of 26-8. They played in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they were upset by Washington. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Boise State in the first round, and Gonzaga in the second round, before losing to Louisville for the 2nd consecutive year in the Sweet 16.

The 2019–20 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represents Oregon State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by tenth-year head coach Scott Rueck, play their games at the Gill Coliseum and are members of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2020–21 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers, led by eleventh year head coach Scott Rueck, played their games at the Gill Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2021–22 Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team represented Oregon State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beavers were led by twelfth-year head coach Scott Rueck, and they played their games at Gill Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

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