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Ducks Surprising in Pac-10 Play

Two months ago, the Oregon men's basketball team wasn't so concerned about standings or play-in games or how many games it would take to weave through the Pac-10 Tournament. No, two months ago the Ducks simply were not very good, paling in comparison to the national championship-bound football team and wondering whether...

Odd Oregon Floor Gets Mixed Reviews

Oregon wanted a floor that would have a distinctive place in the sports landscape. The Ducks' athletics department got its wish. The men's basketball team opened Matthew Knight Arena last week against USC and UCLA. The $200-million facility replaces the Ducks' aged Mac Court. Video shots of the arena floor showed a...

Kyle Singler, E.J. Singler Spark Oregon's Newest Civil War

E.J. Singler gave his parents his blessing to go to Portland for Thanksgiving to spend the holiday with his brother Kyle and the Duke basketball team. His brother may be the All-American with all the college accolades and recognition, but E.J. has had more Thanksgiving dinners at home lately than his big brother. Kyle...

Oregon Seeks Pac-10 Help With Player Eligibility, Possibly Michael Dunigan's

The University of Oregon reached out to the Pac-10 last month, seeking help regarding the eligibility of "former members" of the men's basketball program in the past two seasons. Oregon released a statement Tuesday night, saying that the university contacted the conference back on Aug. 2 seeking clarification related to...

Summer Session: Pac-10 Slogan, 'It Has to Be Better'

It Has to Be Better. That probably isn't the slogan that Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott would want to attach to the men's basketball season, but it's the prevailing sentiment as the conference's 10 teams begin organized workouts on Sept. 15. A conference with history and pride and tradition barely got two teams in to...

Dana Altman News From the Web

05/02/12 Quack Fix: Altman secures a commit, baseball wins in... Source: Addictied to Quack A moment ago there had been no Yossarians in his life; now they were multiplying like hobgoblins.
05/01/12 Pac-12 preview Part I: Oregon overhyped Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Admittedly it's way too early for predictions, but realistically rosters aren't going to change too much over the next six months before the start of the season in November.
04/13/12 Tigers play at Oregon tonight in NIT Source: The Town Talk - Alexandria LA "We're really thrilled to still be playing," Johnson said.
04/01/12 BREAKING: Johnathan Loyd to forego final two years at... Source: Addictied to Quack "I question the advice that Johnathan is getting" said head coach Dana Altman.
03/27/12 Quack Fix: Altman on the recruiting trail, RB depth a... Source: Addictied to Quack With basketball season over, Dana Altman is back into recruiting mode , with finding a couple of guards the pressing priority.

Background on Dana Altman

Dana Altman (born June 16, 1958) is an American college basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team in April, 2010. Before then, he was head coach at Creighton University for 16 years.

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