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

2015 season

Altman led the Ducks to both a regular season and conference tournament title in the Pac-12 and Oregon entered the NCAA Tournament with its first-ever No. 1 seed.

The Ducks made it all the way to the Elite Eight before they were devastated by the No. 2-seed Oklahoma Sooners and Buddy Hield.

2016 season

Holding on to their previous season’s success, the Ducks would upset the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks to make their way to the Final Four. Altman had finally brought Oregon back. It was the team’s first Final Four appearance in nearly eight decades.

The 2016-17 season is still considered one of the most successful runs ever completed by the Ducks and is a highlight in Altman’s coaching career to this day.

2017 season

In an absolute blowout for Oregon, Altman earned his 600th career win as a head coach. The Ducks demolished Alabama State 114-56 for their coach’s milestone.

While only making it to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, the Ducks were invited to the NIT Tournament. Oregon was unfortunately eliminated in the second round of the NIT by Marquette. It was the team’s worst postseason performance under Altman.

2018 season

Upsetting the No. 1-seeded Washington Huskies in the conference tournament, Oregon earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Ducks would return to the Sweet Sixteen in a more unusual manner than they had in the past. As a No. 12 seed, Oregon would upset the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers and defeat UC Irvine to make their way back to the final 16 teams.

Oregon lost to Virginia in the Sweet Sixteen but Altman’s coaching momentum was back. The following year, the Ducks were poised to make a deep run in March but the season ended early due to COVID-19.

The shortened season broke the hearts of many fans, especially the Ducks, who could have had it all in 2020.