Dana Altman, the winningest coach in Oregon men's basketball history, is retiring after 16 seasons with the Ducks and nearly 40 years at the Division I level, the school announced Wednesday. Altman, 68, has been the Ducks' head coach since 2010. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will serve as interim head coach for the upcoming season.
"I've loved every minute of coaching here, and stepping away is difficult and truly painful," Altman said in a statement. "I love coaching, it's what I know best and what I've been fortunate enough to do for almost five decades."
Altman retires with a 792-425 record in his 37 seasons as a Division I coach, the 15th-most wins in NCAA history. He guided the Ducks to the Final Four in 2017 and won at least one game in all nine tournament appearances during his time at Oregon. Altman won four Pac-12 regular-season championships and four Pac-12 tournament titles.
"Dana built a program at Oregon to a level that very few coaches build anywhere," Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said. Stubblefield, who has spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach under Altman, will take over the Ducks for the 2026-27 campaign. Oregon's first exhibition game is Oct. 15 against Seattle.
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