It soon will be PAC-12 Mens Basketball Tournament time at the LAS VEGAS MGM Grand Garden Arena starting March 13 with the finals March 16. Which number will the Ducks be assigned based on the regular season results? Here are the numbers: (CLICK TO VIEW WHAT IT WOULD LIKE LIKE IF SEASON ENDED TODAY)
All games will be on TV with early games on the Pac-12 Network and then the semis and finals on ESPN. Radio on the Oregon Sports Network.
A top- 25 class , a last minute surprise---it was a typical football national signing day for Oregon. New Duck football coach Mark Helfrich conducted a “ world” tour with as many as 7 coaches together doing home visits in a “show of solidarity” pitch. The results showed Oregon retaining all but one of the early Duck Commitments plus adding frosting to the cake with additional top rated recruits...READ MORE
The Softball start in early February means its almost time for the spring slate for Coach Mike White's 2013 Ducks. Coming off their second-ever world series trip, the Ducks celebrated one of their greatest seasons ever in 2012 with an overall 45-18 record and 13-9 in the tough Pac-12. The 2013 pre-season #6 ranked Duck's have a talented and deep roster for the demnding season which starts Thursday February 7 with 6 games in Arizona, followed by five contasts with strong opponents in Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Orlando. Duck fans can see Eugene games starting March 23 against Stanford followed by April home games against Utah, Arizona and Oregon State. 8 Pac-12 games will be carried on the Pac-12 Television network. Portland fans will be treated to a Portland State doubleheader at 4 pm here in the City of Roses.
Incoming Women's soccer coach Kat Mertz was greeted with high expectations. She has had 5 positions as either an assistant or head coach at the college level, including positions with UNLV, Texas and UCLA and most recently as head coach at Saint Louis University. Her record includes 9 of 14 years with fall apperances in the NCAA Tournement.
Coach Jen Larsen Beck leads 18 returning players from the 2012 team that won the MPSF regular season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament with a 14-5 overall record and a perfect 7-0 in conference play. The 2013 Ducks open their season on Feb. 23 at home against Dartmouth and in early April meet SC and California at Pape Field and Stanford at Palo Alto, folllowed by the league Championships May 2-4 in Eugene.
Capping an outstanding 2012 (46-18) , a NCAA Supper Regional appearance and a #11 national ranking George Horton was awarded the 7th annual Field Turf Baseball Coach of the.Year for 2012. Horton returns to lead the Ducks into the 2013 season with a roster loaded with eleven returning veterans , four starting pitchers and an All-American closer. Oregon is ranked sixth in the 2013 Collegiate Baseball preseason poll. The Ducks start the season in Hawaii February 15.
Aug 31 Nicholls State
Sept. 7 @Nevada
Sept.14 Tennessee
Sept.20 Bye
Sept. 28 California
Oct.5 @Colorado
Oct.12 @Washington
Oct.19 Washington State
Oct.26 UCLA
Nov. 2 Bye
Nov. 7 @Stanford (Thurday)
Nov. 9 Bye
Nov.16 Utah
Nov. 23 @Arizona
Nov.29 Oregon State (Friday)
Dec.7 Pac-12 Champioshp Game (Saturday)
Annouced future Autzen contests are Michigan State 2014, Bowling Green and Texas A&M 2018. Ohio State 2020 with more to be announced.
Coach Jim Moore and his team won both a NCAA sub regional and regional, won in the elete eight and won an opening final four victory over top-rated Penn State. Portlands Liz Brenner (Jesuit) was named on the All-American Team, as was Lauren Plum (California)along with Senior Alaina Bergsma (Arizona) being named Player of the Year by the National Volleyball Coaches Association.
Congratulations to Coach Jim Moore and the Oregon Volleyball Team for a strong second place in the nation’s toughest conference, the Pac-12, and a regular season record of 25-4 16-4 and the #5 seed at the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks will host the first and second rounds at the Mathew Knight Arena, opening Friday night November 30 against Big Sky Champion Northern Colorado 24-10 14-6. The winner advances to the second round Saturday December 1.
Obviously the next three contests plus a possible Pac-12 Championship game must have our attention. But a penciled notation in next year’s calendar on January 8 might show: BCS National Championship game at Miami. GO DUCKS!.
With its sweep 3-0 of both the Arizona Schools October 19 and 20 at the Desert, Coach Jim Moore women’s volleyball team is 18-1, 9-1 with road trips to Colorado and Utah October 26-28. TV coverage on the Pac-12 Network for both and then returning home for Pac-12 televised matches with Cal and Stanford November 2 and 4.
After 6 weeks of work on the field, Oregon Coach George Horton said, “We’re further along this fall than any other year since we’ve been at Oregon (5 seasons) …we’ve accomplished a great deal and I’m highly encouraged.” The Ducks resume team workouts January 25 with the first game scheduled at Hawaii on February 15.
With the pre-conference schedule completed, Volleyball Coach Jim Moore finds his team nationally ranked number nine with a record of nine wins and no losses. The Pac-12 has five teams nationally ranked in the top 10. The Ducks open their Pac-12 season Wednesday, September 19 at 7 PM against OSU, televised on the Pac-12 network. This is also the first event of The Civil War Series.
Before a large number of Oregon Club Members, Chip talked without notes for some 45 minutes and then answered many questions...
A new NCAA rule allowed Coaches limited summer workouts with their teams and players, two one hour sessions weekly...
Not to be overwhelmed by all of the attention on football, the volleyball and soccer teams have also started practice sessions and getting ready for the 2012 season.
The 2012 Olympic Trials were a smash success at Eugene’s historic Hayward Field. Seven UO Alumni, led by Ashton Eaton and Galen Rupp, won their spots on the American Team. The Trials set an attendance record of 173,153 with the daily crowds from 20,936 to 22,602. Vin Lananna coined the term “Best Meet Ever” with the Hayward Field Magic for everybody, athletes and fans.
Start counting the days for the August 4 start of fall camp and then the 7:30 PM September 1 Arkansas State game.
Work continues on the new Football Operations Building adjacent to the Cas Center which is undergoing remodeling and expansion. The sparkling new 12,000 square feet Soccer/Lacrosse Facility is completed and ready for soccer this fall (synthetic turf with seating for 900) and then Lacrosse.
Leadership recognition should go to Oregon Club members Mike Allen, Don Ossey, Ken O’Neil and Title Sponsor ID Experts (Bob Gregg), and Presenting Sponsor Regence (Darci Hansen), Pumpkin Ridge, and the Oregon Club of Portland /Athletic Department Staff.
Wow! Not just wins and championships but academic honors as well. The list of Pac-12 and national Academic Awards covers athletes in every sport. A short rundown of every sport follows.