Oregon basketball coach Dana Altman retires after 16 seasons

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 23:24 · Archive

Dana Altman has retired as head coach of the Oregon Ducks basketball team after 16 seasons. The retirement comes shortly before the college basketball season begins, leaving Oregon to navigate the transition under interim head coach Tony Stubblefield.

Altman described stepping away as 'truly painful', according to Fox News. The coach's departure marks the end of a nearly four-decade coaching career overall, with the exact circumstances of the sudden retirement not detailed in the available reporting.

How it is being reported

• Dana Altman ends nearly four decade coaching career at Oregon: 'Stepping away is truly painful'Dana Altman retires as Oregon Ducks basketball head coach after 16 seasons, with assistant Tony Stubblefield named interim for the upcoming campaign.Fox News · 7 Oct, 23:08
• Longtime Oregon coach Dana Altman suddenly retires ahead of seasonWith the college basketball season rapidly approaching, the Oregon Ducks have found themselves in uncharted territory.New York Post · 7 Oct, 21:48

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