Oregon Basketball Appears to Make Crucial Job Decision on HC Dana Altman

It's been a long season for the Oregon Ducks. 

After making the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons, Oregon is just 11-17 overall and 4-13 in Big Ten play before taking on Northwestern on Saturday.

Dana Altman took over at Oregon before the 2010-11 season. He's never finished a season with fewer than 20 wins. 

This season has been an aberration for Altman, but there had been some questions about the coach's future because of how badly the team has performed this season.

Per Jeff Borzello of ESPN, the Ducks are not expected to make a change at head coach this spring.

"While speculation has surrounded Colorado's Tad Boyle and Oregon's Dana Altman seemingly every season, both are likely to be back in their positions for the 2026-27 campaign, sources told ESPN," Borzello wrote.

Oregon seems willing to chalk up the losing season to injuries. Altman, 67, doesn't appear ready to retire.

The Ducks are " fully committed" to Altman coaching the program next season.

"Altman is in the midst of his worst season since going 7-19 at Creighton in 1994-95, with the Ducks currently 10-17 (3-13 Big Ten)," Borzello wrote. "Before this season, he had won at least 20 games in 15 straight seasons and went to the past two NCAA tournaments. 

"But after a season beset by injuries, there's no expectation for any change or a retirement. Oregon also remains fully committed to the longtime head coach."

Following Oregon's 85-71 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday, Altman said he was proud of how his guys fought through a frustrating season.

"You know, you want to be hard on them, but you want them to have a good time," Altman said, via 247Sports. "And, you know, losing is no fun, especially when our expectations were to have good seasons. 

"So again, yeah, I'm proud of them for not getting into it. I've told them, every year, when we start the season, we're going to have some adversity, and we're going to be judged on how we handle that adversity."

Altman wants to add more depth to the roster in the offseason. 

While this has been a forgettable season for the Ducks, Altman deserves the benefit of the doubt based on his long history with the program.