Oregon's Dana Altman Steps Down; Stubblefield Takes Interim Role

WHO:

IJR - Dana Altman announced his retirement on Oct. 7, 2026.

RealGM Basketball - Dana Altman, the winningest coach in Oregon men's basketball history, is retiring.

RealGM Basketball - Tony Stubblefield has been named Oregon's interim head coach.

WHAT:

RealGM Basketball - Altman had a 12-20 record in his final season at Oregon.

RealGM Basketball - Altman stated, "I love coaching, it's what I know best and what I've been fortunate enough to do for almost five decades."

RealGM Basketball - Altman previously coached at Marshall, Kansas State, and Creighton, making seven NCAA tournament appearances in 16 seasons at Creighton and one at Kansas State.

RealGM Basketball - Altman had a record of 382-182 at Oregon, which is different from the previously mentioned total of 382 wins.

RealGM Basketball - Stubblefield coached DePaul from 2021 to 2024.

RealGM Basketball - Altman captured four Pac-12 regular-season titles and four Pac-12 tournament championships during his tenure at Oregon.

RealGM Basketball - Altman had a record of 382-182 at Oregon, which is different from the previously mentioned total of 382 wins.

RealGM Basketball - Dana Altman is retiring after 16 seasons as head coach.

RealGM Basketball - Altman leaves with a record of 792-425 across 37 Division I seasons.

RealGM Basketball - Altman's win total ranks 15th in NCAA history and fifth among active coaches.

RealGM Basketball - Altman won a program-record 382 games at Oregon.

RealGM Basketball - He reached the NCAA tournament nine times with the Ducks and made five Sweet 16 trips.

RealGM Basketball - Altman led Oregon to the Final Four in 2017.

RealGM Basketball - Oregon will conduct a national search for a permanent replacement after the season.

RealGM Basketball - Oregon opens its regular season against Montana.

WHERE:

RealGM Basketball - Oregon men's basketball program.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - Oregon's regular season opener is scheduled for Nov. 2.

RealGM Basketball - The 2026-27 season will see Tony Stubblefield serve as interim head coach.

RealGM Basketball - Oregon's regular season opener is scheduled for Nov. 2.

WHY:

RealGM Basketball - Altman had pushed back against retirement speculation, stating last October that he had never felt ready to quit.

RealGM Basketball - Altman stated, "It's been the honor of my life to coach the Ducks," expressing his deep connection to the program.

RealGM Basketball - Altman's retirement marks the third consecutive fall featuring a surprise retirement by a power-conference coach, following Virginia's Tony Bennett in October 2024 and Auburn's Bruce Pearl in September 2025.

RealGM Basketball - Altman stated, "stepping away is difficult and truly painful," indicating his love for coaching.

RealGM Basketball - Altman had pushed back against retirement speculation in recent seasons.

HOW:

RealGM Basketball - Altman coached for almost five decades, including previous tenures at Marshall, Kansas State, and Creighton.

Oregon basketball coach Dana Altman finished his final season with a record of twelve wins and twenty losses. In a heartfelt statement, Altman expressed his passion for coaching, saying, "I love coaching, it's what I know best and what I've been fortunate enough to do for almost five decades." Despite ongoing retirement speculation, Altman had previously indicated that he never felt ready to step away from the game.