 Rueck in 2012 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Oregon State |
| Conference | WCC |
| Record | 316–170 (.650) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1969-07-18)July 18, 1969 (age 56) Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
| 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 | 604–258 (.701) |
| 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) WCC tournament (2025) | |
Scott Michael Rueck (born July 18, 1969)[1] is the head coach of theOregon State Universitywomen's basketball team.
Rueck grew up inHillsboro, Oregon, where he graduated fromGlencoe High School.[2][3] His father had been the first boys' basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach atHillsboro High School.[4] After high school, he attended Oregon State University inCorvallis where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science in 1991.[4] While at OSU he started his coaching career atSantiam Christian High School in nearbyAdair 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]
In 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position atGeorge Fox University inNewberg, 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 theNorthwest 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 replaceLaVonda 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 defeatedKim Mulkey'sBaylor 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 championUConn 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]
Rueck is married to the former Kerry Aillaud. They have three children, Cole (18), Kate (15), and Macey (10).[4]
| 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 Division III Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2000–01 | George Fox | 23–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division III 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 Division III Elite Eight | ||||
| 2005–06 | George Fox | 19–6 | 10–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | George Fox | 19–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division III second round | ||||
| 2007–08 | George Fox | 25–5 | 14–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2008–09 | George Fox | 32–0 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III champion | ||||
| 2009–10 | George Fox | 28–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division III Elite Eight | ||||
| George Fox: | 288–88 (.766) | 178–50 (.781) | |||||||
| Oregon State Beavers(Pacific 10/12 Conference)(2010–2024) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Oregon State | 9–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Oregon State | 20–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | WNIT third round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Oregon State | 10–21 | 4–14 | T–11th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Oregon State | 24–11 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Oregon State | 27–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Oregon State | 32–5 | 16–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2016–17 | Oregon State | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2017–18 | Oregon State | 26–8 | 14–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2018–19 | Oregon State | 26–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2019–20 | Oregon State | 23–9 | 10–8 | T–5th | Postseason not held due toCOVID-19 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Oregon State | 12–8 | 7–6 | 5th | NCAA Division I 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 Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2023–24 | Oregon State | 27–8 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| Oregon State Beavers(West Coast Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Oregon State | 19–16 | 12–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Oregon State: | 316–170 (.650) | 155–109 (.587) | |||||||
| Total: | 604–258 (.701) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||