Scott Rueck is the head coach of the Oregon State University

Oregon State University

Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...

 women's basketball team.

Early life

Rueck grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...

, where he graduated from Glencoe High School. His father had been the first boy's basketball coach at Glencoe and had also been a coach at Hillsboro High School. After high school he attended Oregon State University in Corvallis

Corvallis, Oregon

Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....

 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

Santiam Christian School

' is a private Christian school in Adair Village, Oregon, United States.Opened in 1979, the school has been accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools since 1993....

 in nearby Adair Village

Adair Village, Oregon

Adair Village is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. The population was 840 at the 2010 census, It is part of the "Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area".-History:...

 where he was an assistant with the boy's basketball team from 1989 until 1993. In 1992, he earned a masters degree from Oregon State in physical education.

Coaching career

In 1993, Rueck took an assistant coach position at George Fox University

George Fox University

George Fox University is a Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences, and professional studies located in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1885, the private school has more than 3,400 students combined between its main campus in Newberg and its centers...

 in Newberg, Oregon

Newberg, Oregon

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,599.4 people per square mile . There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 1,282.2 per square mile...

, 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

Northwest Conference

The Northwest Conference is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in the states of Oregon and Washington.-History:...

’s top coach for the fourth consecutive season. In 2009, Ruick guided the Bruins to a 32-0 record and the NCAA Division III national title. 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. Rueck married the former Kerry Aillaud, and they have two children.