:Scott Rueck
{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Scott Rueck
| image = Scott Rueck in 2012.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Rueck in 2012
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Oregon State
| current_conference = WCC
| current_record = {{Winning percentage|316|170|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|18}}
| birth_place = Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Oregon State ('91)
| player_years1 =
| player_team1 =
| coach_years1 = 1989–1993
| coach_team1 = Santiam Christian HS (boys' asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1993–1996
| coach_team2 = George Fox (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 1996–2010
| coach_team3 = George Fox
| coach_years4 = 2010–present
| coach_team4 = Oregon State
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|604|258|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = NCAA Division III champion (2009)
NCAA Regional – Final Four (2016)
Pac-12 Tournament (2016)
3× Pac-12 regular season (2015–2017)
WCC tournament (2025)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Scott Michael Rueck (born July 18, 1969) 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/collegebasketball/index.ssf/2010/01/george_foxs_scott_rueck_carves.html|title=George Fox's Scott Rueck carves path as one of Oregon's best young basketball coaches|last=Schnell|first=Lindsay|date=January 22, 2010|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=July 5, 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://hillsboro.katu.com/content/glencoe-grad-takes-over-oregon-state-womens-basketball-job|title=Glencoe grad takes over Oregon State women's basketball job|last=KATU Communities Staff|date=June 30, 2010|publisher=KATU|accessdate=July 6, 2010}} His father had been the first boys' basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach at Hillsboro High School.{{cite news|url=http://www.katu.com/sports/97496804.html|title=Oregon State hires Rueck as new women's basketball coach|last=KATU staff|date=June 30, 2010|publisher=KATU|accessdate=July 6, 2010}} 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. 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. In 1992, he earned a master's degree from Oregon State in physical education.
Coaching career
In 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, with the women's basketball team. 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. 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.{{cite news|title=Rueck NWC's top coach, two on first team|work=The Newberg Graphic|date=March 6, 2010|accessdate=July 2, 2010|url=http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2010/March/05/Sports_Sports.News/rueck.nwcs.top.coach.two.on.first.team/news.aspx>}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2009, Rueck guided the Bruins to a 32–0 record and the NCAA Division III national title.{{cite news|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/06/scott_rueck_brings_longtime_lo.html|title=Scott Rueck brings longtime love of Oregon State to new job as women's basketball coach|last=Schnell|first=Lindsay|date=June 30, 2010|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=July 6, 2010}} That year he was also named national coach of the year for Division III women's basketball. Overall, he had a 288–88 win–loss record in his 14 years as coach at George Fox.
Rueck was named coach of the Beavers in July 2010 to replace LaVonda Wagner.{{Cite news|last=Schnell|first=Lindsay|title=Mike Riley's reassuring words helped seal deal for Scott Rueck as new Oregon State basketball coach|work=The Oregonian|date=July 1, 2010|accessdate=July 2, 2010|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/07/mike_rileys_reassuring_words}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15088031/oregon-state-beavers-punch-first-final-four-ticket| title=Oregon State punches first Final Four ticket|publisher=ESPNGo.com|date=2016-03-28|access-date=2016-03-28}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=210860828&SPID=127161&DB_OEM_ID=30800| title=Historic Season Concludes At Final Four|publisher=OSUBeavers.com|date=2016-04-03|accessdate=2016-05-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2016/week/4/seasontype/3| title=2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Apr. 4)|work=ESPN.com|date=2016-04-04|access-date=2017-01-13}}
Personal life
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=George Fox Bruins
|startyear=1996
|conference=Northwest Conference
|endyear=2010
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1996–97
| name = George Fox
| overall = 15–10
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1997–98
| name = George Fox
| overall = 16–9
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1998–99
| name = George Fox
| overall = 18–6
| conference = 14–4
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1999–00
| name = George Fox
| overall = 23–5
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2000–01
| name = George Fox
| overall = 23–3
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III second round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2001–02
| name = George Fox
| overall = 20–6
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2002–03
| name = George Fox
| overall = 15–10
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2003–04
| name = George Fox
| overall = 13–12
| conference = 7–9
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2004–05
| name = George Fox
| overall = 22–6
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2005–06
| name = George Fox
| overall = 19–6
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2006–07
| name = George Fox
| overall = 19–7
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III second round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2007–08
| name = George Fox
| overall = 25–5
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 2008–09
| name = George Fox
| overall = 32–0
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III champion
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2009–10
| name = George Fox
| overall = 28–3
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division III Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = George Fox
| overall = {{Winning percentage|288|88|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|178|50|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Oregon State Beavers
|startyear=2010
|conference=Pacific 10/12 Conference
|endyear=2024
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2010–11
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 9–21
| conference = 2–16
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2011–12
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 20–13
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason = WNIT third round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2012–13
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 10–21
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = T–11th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2013–14
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 24–11
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2014–15
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 27–5
| conference = 16–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I second round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2015–16
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 32–5
| conference = 16–2
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Final Four
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2016–17
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 31–5
| conference = 16–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2017–18
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 26–8
| conference = 14–4
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2018–19
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 26–8
| conference = 14–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2019–20
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 23–9
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–5th
| postseason = Postseason not held due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2020–21
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 12–8
| conference = 7–6
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NCAA Division I second round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021–22
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 17–14
| conference = 6–9
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2022–23
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 13–18
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = T–10th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2023–24
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 27–8
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2023–24
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 27–8
| conference = 12–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Oregon State Beavers
|startyear=2024
|conference=West Coast Conference
|endyear=
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2024–25
| name = Oregon State
| overall = 19–16
| conference = 12–8
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Division I First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Oregon State
| overall = {{Winning percentage|316|170|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|155|109|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall= {{Winning percentage|604|258|record=y}}
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