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Oregon names Tony Stubblefield interim coach after Dana Altman retires
Oregon men’s basketball coach Dana Altman announced his retirement on Oct.
7, less than a month before the season begins.
Tony Stubblefield, an assistant who joined Altman’s staff in 2010, will serve as interim head coach for the season.
Altman had coached Oregon for 16 seasons and won 382 games, the most in the program’s history.
He led the Ducks to the 2017 Final Four and to 10 tournaments, according to the text.
Stubblefield previously served as head coach at DePaul from 2021 to 2024.
Oregon is one of 54 men’s college basketball programs listed as having a coaching change for 2026-27.
The sources say Stubblefield will lead the team this season, but do not say who will be named permanent coach.
Oregon named Tony Stubblefield interim head coach after Dana Altman announced his retirement.
Both the retirement and Stubblefield’s appointment were announced on Oct. 7, according to ESPN.
Stubblefield arrived at Oregon with Altman in 2010 as an assistant coach.
He briefly served as DePaul’s head coach from 2021 to 2024.
Altman left as Oregon’s winningest coach, with 382 victories over 16 seasons.
- Who
- Oregon named Tony Stubblefield interim head coach after Dana Altman retired.
- What
- Stubblefield will lead the Ducks as interim head coach for the season.
- When
- Oct. 7; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Oregon.
- Why
- Altman announced his retirement; the reason is not stated.
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Stubblefield arrived in Eugene with Altman as an assistant coach.
Stubblefield briefly served as DePaul’s head coach.
Altman announced his retirement, and Stubblefield was named Oregon’s interim head coach.
- Interim coach
- Tony Stubblefield
- Former coach
- Dana Altman
- Appointment date
- Oct. 7
- Altman’s Oregon victories
- 382 over 16 seasons
- Stubblefield at Oregon
- Joined in 2010 as an assistant coach
Sources
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