Oregon Ducks women's basketball

Oregon Ducks
2018–19 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team
University University of Oregon
Head coach Kelly Graves (5th season)
Conference Pac-12
Location Eugene, Oregon
Arena Matthew Knight Arena
(Capacity: 12,364)
Nickname Ducks
Student section Oregon Pit Crew
Colors Green and Yellow[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1987, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2017, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2017, 2018
AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1981
AIAW Tournament appearances
1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1982, 1984, 2018
Conference regular season champions
1999, 2000, 2018

The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team is the official women’s basketball team of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Basketball is one of eleven varsity women’s sports at the University of Oregon. The team is a member of the Pac-12 Conference and a Division I team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Matthew Knight Arena is the home venue for both women’s and men’s basketball and women’s volleyball. Nike provides the official team uniforms for University of Oregon sports teams.

History

Women’s basketball (as a zoned, single-dribble game) at the University of Oregon started as a club in 1899, brought to Oregon by physical education instructor Alice Chapman, wife of University President Charles Chapman. The sport became an "interest group" in 1965. Intercollegiate games also began in 1965, and in 1966, the women’s team entered the Northwest College Women’s Sports Association (which would eventually become the AIAW Region 9 conference). The program became official in 1973, the year following the passage of Title IX, which required federally supported universities to offer equal opportunities in men’s and women’s athletics.[2] They have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015–16 season) of 706–507. They previously played in the Northwest Basketball League from 1977–1982 (47–5 all-time record) and the NorPac Conference from 1982–1986 (34–12 all-time record) before the Pacific-10 Conference, now known as the Pac-12 Conference, began sponsoring women's sports in 1986. The Ducks' current all-time conference record is 260–280. They won the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2002 54–52 over Houston.[3]

Season Coach Record Conference Record
1973–74Jane Spearing3–8n/a
1974–75Nancy Mikleton2–10n/a
1975–76Nancy Mikleton5–15n/a
1976–77Elwin Heiny11–6n/a
1977–78Elwin Heiny19–58–4 (2nd)
1978–79Elwin Heiny23–211–0 (1st)
1979–80Elwin Heiny24–513–0 (1st)
1980–81Elwin Heiny25–711–1 (1st)
1981–82Elwin Heiny21–54–0 (1st)
1982–83Elwin Heiny15–148–4 (3rd)
1983–84Elwin Heiny23–710–1 (1st)
1984–85Elwin Heiny14–146–5 (3rd)
1985–86Elwin Heiny21–710–2 (T-1st)
1986–87Elwin Heiny23–714–4 (T-2nd)
1987–88Elwin Heiny16–129–9 (5th)
1988–89Elwin Heiny22–1011–7 (3rd)
1989–90Elwin Heiny17–129–9 (T-4th)
1990–91Elwin Heiny13–156–12 (8th)
1991–92Elwin Heiny14–146–12 (7th)
1992–93Elwin Heiny9–183–15 (T-9th)
1993–94Jody Runge20–913–5 (3rd)
1994–95Jody Runge18–1011–7 (4th)
1995–96Jody Runge18–1110–8 (T-3rd)
1996–97Jody Runge22–714–4 (2nd)
1997–98Jody Runge17–1013–5 (4th)
1998–99Jody Runge25–615–3 (T-1st)
1999-00Jody Runge23–814–4 (1st)
2000–01Jody Runge17–1210–8 (4th)
2001–02Bev Smith22–1310–8 (T-6th)
2002–03Bev Smith12–168–10 (T-5th)
2003–04Bev Smith14–156–12 (8th)
2004–05Bev Smith21–1012–6 (T-2nd)
2005–06Bev Smith14–155–13 (8th)
2006–07Bev Smith17–148–10 (6th)
2007–08Bev Smith14–177–11 (7th)
2008–09Bev Smith9–215–13 (7th)
2009–10Paul Westhead18–167–11 (T-6th)
2010–11Paul Westhead13–174–14 (9th)
2011–12Paul Westhead15–167–11 (9th)
2012–13Paul Westhead4–272–16 (12th)
2013–14Paul Westhead16–166–12 (10th)
2014–15Kelly Graves13–176–12 (T-9th)
2015–16Kelly Graves24–119–9 (6th)
2016-17Kelly Graves23-148-10 (6th)
2017-18Kelly Graves33-514-2 (1st)

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Ducks have appeared in 14 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 11–14.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982#6First Round#3 MissouriL 53–59
1984#3First Round#6 San Diego StateL 63–70
1987#10First Round
Second Round		#7 Eastern Washington
#2 Ohio State		W 75–56
L 62–76
1994#6Round of 64
Round of 32		#11 Santa Clara
#3 Colorado		W 74–59
L 71–92
1995#6Round of 64#11 LouisvilleL 65–67
1996#11Round of 64#6 WisconsinL 60–74
1997#6Round of 64
Round of 32		#11 San Diego State
#3 Tennessee		W 79–62
L 59–76
1998#12Round of 64#5 RutgersL 76–79
1999#5Round of 64
Round of 32		#12 Cincinnati
#4 Iowa State		W 65–56
L 70–85
2000#6Round of 64#11 UABL 79–80 OT
2001#13Round of 64#4 IowaL 82–88
2005#10Round of 64
Round of 32		#7 TCU
#2 Baylor		W 58–55
L 46–69
2017#10Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#7 Temple
#2 Duke
#3 Maryland
#1 Connecticut
W 71–70
W 74–65
W 77–63
L 52–90
2018#2Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Seattle
#10 Minnesota
#11 Central Michigan
#1 Notre Dame		W 88-45
W 101-73
W 83-69
L 84-74

Historical NCAA Tournament Seeding

Years → '82 '84 '87 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '05 '17 '18
Seeds → 63106611612561310102

Pac-10/12 Tournament Seeding

Years → '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Seeds→ 7 5 8 2 8 6 7 7 6 9 9 12 10 10 6 6 1
  • Bold indicates tournament champion

Coaching staff

Jane Spearing coached the first official season for the Ducks in 1973–74. The team finished that season with a 3–8 losing record. The 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons were coached by Nancy Mikleton and the team posted 2–10 and 5–15 records, respectively. Head coach Elwin Heiny took over the program in 1976 and remained coach until 1993. Heiny was the first full-time coach hired for women’s basketball. In his first season as head coach, Heiny coached the team to its first winning record (11–6). Jody Runge took over as head coach in 1993 and coached until 2001. She coached the Ducks to NCAA tournament appearances during each of her eight seasons as coach. Runge also spoke out for equality in women’s athletics.[4] From 2001–2009, former Oregon Ducks All-American Bev Smith coached the team, posting a 83–69 overall record. Paul Westhead coached the Ducks from the 2009–10 season through the 2013–14 season. The current head coach is Kelly Graves, assisted by Associate Head Coach Mark Campbell, and Assistant Coaches Jodie Berry and Xavi López.

Facilities

The early women's basketball clubs played in Gerlinger Hall on the University of Oregon campus, built in 1927 to serve as the women’s gymnasium. Games eventually moved to McArthur Court (also called Mac Court and "The Pit") — one of the most renowned college athletic facilities of all time. Admission was first charged for women’s games at Mac Court in 1978. The Ducks relocated when Matthew Knight Arena opened in 2011. In their first game in Matthew Knight, the women’s team defeated Oregon State University in the "Civil War," 81–72.

References

  1. ↑ "Colors | Style Guide | University of Oregon". September 2, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Reaching a Bit Further," Emerald Sports Weekly, March 11, 1981.
  3. ↑ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Media Guide V2 - GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site" (PDF). www.goducks.com.
  4. ↑ "Former Oregon coach Jody Runge can't get a second chance- ESPN The Magazine".
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