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Dana Altman in the NCAA Tournament: How do the Oregon Ducks do under his guise?

By Sam Fariss

Oregon coach Dana Altman brings his team together before their game against Michigan at Matthew Knight Arena.
Oregon coach Dana Altman brings his team together before their game against Michigan at Matthew Knight Arena. / Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard / USA
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Oregon head coach Dana Altman took over the Duck program in 2010 and has been a steadfast leader since. Throughout his tenure, the Ducks have consistently been near the top of the Pac-12 conference standings and have had multiple appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Over Altman’s nearly 15-year span with the team, just how well has Oregon performed in the postseason?

The first five years

The Ducks didn’t see an NCAA Tournament bid under Altman until the 2012-13 season. Oregon had won the Pac-12 Tournament and the team would make it to the round of 16 before their March Madness run would end.

The next season saw another ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the Ducks but their run sadly ended in the round of 32. Entering the next season, Oregon fans had a new-found hope: Jordan Bell.

Apr 1, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Nate Britt (0) shoots the ball against Oregon Ducks guard Jordan Bell (1).
Apr 1, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Nate Britt (0) shoots the ball against Oregon Ducks guard Jordan Bell (1). / Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

In Oregon’s third consecutive tournament bid, Bell and the Ducks would get eliminated in the round of 32 but the tide had turned for Altman’s team.

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