Scott Rueck

Scott Rueck (born c. 1970) is the head coach of the Oregon State University women's basketball team.

Early life

Rueck grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated from Glencoe High School.[1][2] His father had been the first boy's basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach at Hillsboro High School.[3] 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.[3] While at OSU he started his coaching career at Santiam Christian High School in nearby Adair Village where he was an assistant with the boy's basketball team from 1989 until 1993.[3] In 1992, he earned a masters degree from Oregon State in physical education.[3]

Coaching career

In 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, with the women's basketball team.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4] In 2009, Rueck guided the Bruins to a 32–0 record and the NCAA Division III national title.[5] That year he was also named national coach of the year for Division III women's basketball.[5] Overall he had a 288–88 win-loss record in his 14 years as coach at George Fox.[5]

Rueck was named coach of the Beavers in July 2010 to replace LaVonda Wagner.[6] Rueck married the former Kerry Aillaud, and they have three children.[3]

Head Coaching Record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
George Fox (Northwest Conference) (1996–2010)
1996-1997 George Fox 15-10 11-5
1997-1998 George Fox 16-9 13-5
1998-1999 George Fox 18-6 14-4
1999-2000 George Fox 23-5 14-2 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000-2001 George Fox 23-3 15-1 1st NCAA Second Round
2001-2002 George Fox 20-6 11-5 T-3rd
2002-2003 George Fox 15-10 10-6 4th
2003-2004 George Fox 13-12 7-9 5th
2004-2005 George Fox 22-6 14-2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2005-2006 George Fox 19-6 10-6 T-3rd
2006-2007 George Fox 19-7 13-3 T-1st NCAA 2nd round
2007-2008 George Fox 25-5 14-2 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008-2009 George Fox 32-0 16-0 1st NCAA National Champion
2009-2010 George Fox 28-3 16-0 1st NCAA Elite Eight
George Fox: 288-88 (.766) 178-50 (.781)
Oregon State (Pacific 10/12 Conference) (2010–present)
2010-2011 Oregon State 9-21 2-16 10th
2011-2012 Oregon State 20-13 9-9 T-5th WNIT 3rd Round
2012-2013 Oregon State 10-21 4-14 T-11th
2013-2014 Oregon State 24-11 13-5 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
2014-2015 Oregon State 26-3 16-3 1st NCAA Second Round
Oregon State: 89-69 (.563) 40-47 (.460)
Total: 377-157 (.706)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ KATU Communities Staff (June 30, 2010). "Glencoe grad takes over Oregon State women's basketball job". KATU. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 KATU staff (June 30, 2010). "Oregon State hires Rueck as new women's basketball coach". KATU. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ [http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2010/March/05/Sports_Sports.News/rueck.nwcs.top.coach.two.on.first.team/news.aspx> "Rueck NWC’s top coach, two on first team"]. The Newberg Graphic. March 6m 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "George Fox Women's Basketball Records" (PDF) (Press release). athletics.georgefox.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-11.