Men's Basketball
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THE DUNCAN FILE Born: Sept. 18, 1955 Education: B.A. in Physical Education and Economics, Wooster, 1978; Westlake (Cleveland, Ohio) High School, 1974 Coaching Career - 27th Year: Assistant Coach, Oregon (2001-present); Assistant Coach, Clemson (1999-00); Assistant Coach, Wyoming (1998); Assistant Coach, Washington State (1996-97); Assistant Coach, Northern Illinois (1992-95); Assistant Coach, Fresno State (1991); Assistant Coach, New Mexico (1981-90); Assistant Coach, Cleveland State (1979-80) |
Recognized as one of the nation’s best assistant coaches and top recruiters, Scott Duncan’s hard work and dedication has paid off with consecutive bids to the NCAA Tournament followed by the NIT Final Four during recent years. That investment continues to pay off with all four freshmen in the recruiting class of 2004 ranked among the nation’s top 75.
Now in his sixth year with the Ducks, Duncan was recently named the eighth-best assistant coach in the country by Hoop Scoop, and was recognized as one of the nation’s top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com. In 2001, he was noted as one of the hardest working assistant coaches and one of the nation’s best recruiters in a pair of surveys compiled by Rivals.com’s Dave Telep.
During the summers of 2002-03, he was an assistant on Ernie Kent’s USA Basketball Junior National team trials camp staff.
Duncan gives Oregon a nationally recognized reputation that he has accumulated over 25 years as a major college basketball assistant coach.
The 50-year-old Columbus, Ohio, native has been associated with Division I programs that have advanced to postseason play 14 of the past 20 seasons. Oregon’s 2002 NCAA Elite Eight run marked the first time in his coaching career that his team advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Duncan was first introduced to the legacy of Oregon basketball while working a summer camp at McArthur Court under former head coach Dick Harter in 1977.
He officially joined the Ducks’ coaching staff in 2000 after spending the previous three seasons under Larry Shyatt, assisting Wyoming to its first postseason berth in seven campaigns in 1997-98 before moving with Shyatt to Clemson the following year. During 1998-99, Duncan helped coach the Tigers to their seventh 20-win season (20-15) in school history, while working with ACC scoring leader Terrell McIntyre. He played a major role in the school signing four of the nation’s top 100 recruits.
Encompassing a span that began with a two-year stint at Washington State during the 1995-96 season, Duncan has helped attract recruiting classes that have been recognized among the top 25 in the country seven of the last 10 years, including Oregon’s 2003 class (No. 15).
Graduating with an undergraduate degree in physical education and economics from the College of Wooster, Ohio, in 1978, the three-year letterman began his coaching career as a part-time assistant for Ray Dieringer at Cleveland State in 1978-79. Two years later, he joined head coach Gary Colson at New Mexico for a 10-year tenure, which included a pair of NIT wins over Oregon in 1988 and ?90. Duncan also spent time with Colson at Fresno State and then four years at Northern Illinois (1991-92 through 1994-95) under Brian Hammil prior to his stops at Washington State (head coach Kevin Eastman), Wyoming and Clemson.
Born Sept. 18, 1955, Duncan is an avid runner who runs up to 40 miles a week.
