Sunday, April 25, 2010

Creighton University's Dana Altman, the dean of The Valley basketball coaches, expected to be named new basketball coach at Oregon



After 16 seasons coaching at Creighton University, the dean of Missouri Valley Conference basketball coaches is headed to the Pac Ten and Oregon reports over the weekend have been ringing ...

Altman spent 16 season at Creighton, finishing with a 327-176 record. He led the
Bluejays to 11 consecutive 20-win seasons before they went 18-16 this year.
- ESPN

Dana Altman arrives in Eugene‎ - KVAL
By KVAL News Creighton University's Dana Altman has landed in Eugene after telling his players in Nebraska he would be Oregon's new coach. EUGENE, Ore. ...


It started on Saturday, April 24, 2010, reports Dana Altman was headed west ...


Reports: Creighton's Dana Altman agrees to coach Oregon Ducks ... - ESPN
Apr 24, 2010 ... Multiple media outlets are reporting Creighton coach Dana Altman has agreed to take over at Oregon ...

Reports: Creighton's Dana Altman to be hired as coach at Oregon - USA Today
Creighton coach Dana Altman, who has led the Bluejays to seven NCAA tournament appearances in 16 years, will become the new head coach at the University of ...

The Qwest Center Omaha was built during Altman run ...

Altman was responsible for taking The Valley school from an average attendance of 5,000 fans at the old Omaha Civic Auditorium to moving Creighton to #12 in the NCAA attendance rankings leading fans to the Qwest Center Omaha.

It appears Dana Altman is hard on the recruiting trail already ...

Boys' basketball: Polee to visit Oregon after postponing announcement‎ - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Oregon has apparently selected Creighton Coach Dana Altman to be its new coach, and he has gotten immediately involved in a last-minute bid for Polee. ...

UGA target Dwayne Polee postpones announcement‎ - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
... in order to take a closer look at Oregon, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. ... with Creighton's Dana Altman to become their new head coach and Altman ...

Decision postponed — again — as Polee will visit Oregon this week‎ - Las Vegas Sun

It was likely time after Sweet 16 years in Omaha ...

Three years ago, the University of Iowa job was open and Dana Altman appeared to be interested. But, Iowa AD Gary Barta appeared to be interested in Todd Lickliter and Kevin Stallings, so Altman, who appeared set to make a move, didn't get the job. Interested in moving on then, Altman got talked into the University of Arkansas job. But, after going through the introduction in Fayetteville, he asked out and asked friend and Creighton AD Bruce Rasmussen for a second chance.

Some Creighton fans were a little taken back by the entire process. Recruiting and player stability seemed to be a little off. Well, now Dana Altman is off to Eugene, Oregon and a new job.

Thanks for 16 great years of memories Dana. It was a good ride ...

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