Scott Michael Rueck (born July 18, 1969)[1] is the head coach of the Oregon State University women's basketball team.
 Scott Rueck in 2012. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Oregon State |
| Conference | WCC |
| Record | 297–154 (.659) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 18, 1969 Hillsboro, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Oregon State ('91) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1993 | Santiam Christian HS (boys' asst.) |
| 1993–1996 | George Fox (asst.) |
| 1996–2010 | George Fox |
| 2010–present | Oregon State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 585–242 (.707) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division III champion (2009) NCAA Regional – Final Four (2016) Pac-12 Tournament (2016) 3× Pac-12 regular season (2015–2017) | |
Early life
editRueck grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Glencoe High School.[2][3] His father had been the first boys' basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach at Hillsboro High School.[4] After high school, he attended Oregon State University in Corvallis where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1991.[4] While at OSU he started his coaching career at Santiam Christian High School in nearby Adair Village where he was an assistant with the boys' basketball team from 1989 until 1993.[4] In 1992, he earned a master's degree from Oregon State in physical education.[4]
Coaching career
editIn 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, with the women's basketball team.[4] Rueck then became the head coach of the women's team in 1996, and also coached the women's tennis team from 1995 to 1996.[4] While at George Fox, Rueck had coached the Bruins to an 85–8 record from 2007 to 2010 and was named the Northwest Conference’s top coach for the fourth consecutive season.[5] In 2009, Rueck guided the Bruins to a 32–0 record and the NCAA Division III national title.[6] That year he was also named national coach of the year for Division III women's basketball.[6] Overall, he had a 288–88 win–loss record in his 14 years as coach at George Fox.[6]
Rueck was named coach of the Beavers in July 2010 to replace LaVonda Wagner.[7]
Rueck has led the Beavers to eight NCAA tournament appearances, including seven straight tournaments from 2014 to 2021; the team has advanced to at least the second round in each appearance. On March 28, 2016, his team defeated Kim Mulkey's Baylor Bears 60–57 to secure the program's first ever trip to the NCAA Final Four.[8] The Beavers lost 80–51 to the eventual champion UConn Huskies, finishing their season at 32–5. The 32 wins season were the most in women's basketball program history, and the Beavers finished their season ranked #2 in the nation.[9][10]
Personal life
editRueck is married to the former Kerry Aillaud. They have three children, Cole (18), Kate (15), and Macey (10).[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox Bruins (Northwest Conference) (1996–2010) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | George Fox | 15–10 | 11–5 | ||||||
| 1997–98 | George Fox | 16–9 | 13–5 | ||||||
| 1998–99 | George Fox | 18–6 | 14–4 | ||||||
| 1999–00 | George Fox | 23–5 | 14–2 | T-1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2000–01 | George Fox | 23–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2001–02 | George Fox | 20–6 | 11–5 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2002–03 | George Fox | 15–10 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2003–04 | George Fox | 13–12 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2004–05 | George Fox | 22–6 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 2005–06 | George Fox | 19–6 | 10–6 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | George Fox | 19–7 | 13–3 | T-1st | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2007–08 | George Fox | 25–5 | 14–2 | T-1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2008–09 | George Fox | 32–0 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA National Champion | ||||
| 2009–10 | George Fox | 28–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| George Fox: | 288–88 (.766) | 178–50 (.781) | |||||||
| Oregon State Beavers (Pacific 10/12 Conference) (2010–present) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Oregon State | 9–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Oregon State | 20–13 | 9–9 | T-5th | WNIT 3rd Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Oregon State | 10–21 | 4–14 | T-11th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Oregon State | 24–11 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Oregon State | 27–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Oregon State | 32–5 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 2016–17 | Oregon State | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2017–18 | Oregon State | 26–8 | 14–4 | T-3rd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| 2018–19 | Oregon State | 26–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2019–20 | Oregon State | 23–9 | 10–8 | T-5th | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Oregon State | 12–8 | 7–6 | 5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2021–22 | Oregon State | 17–14 | 6–9 | 8th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Oregon State | 13–18 | 4–14 | T-10th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Oregon State | 27–8 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
| Oregon State: | 297–154 (.659) | 143–101 (.586) | |||||||
| Total: | 585–242 (.707) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (January 22, 2010). "George Fox's Scott Rueck carves path as one of Oregon's best young basketball coaches". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ^ KATU Communities Staff (June 30, 2010). "Glencoe grad takes over Oregon State women's basketball job". KATU. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g KATU staff (June 30, 2010). "Oregon State hires Rueck as new women's basketball coach". KATU. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ > "Rueck NWC's top coach, two on first team". The Newberg Graphic. March 6, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Schnell, Lindsay (June 30, 2010). "Scott Rueck brings longtime love of Oregon State to new job as women's basketball coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (July 1, 2010). "Mike Riley's reassuring words helped seal deal for Scott Rueck as new Oregon State basketball coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 2, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Oregon State punches first Final Four ticket". ESPNGo.com. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Historic Season Concludes At Final Four". OSUBeavers.com. April 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Apr. 4)". ESPN.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "George Fox Women's Basketball Records" (PDF) (Press release). athletics.georgefox.edu. Retrieved April 11, 2015.