Canzano: “You either gotta adjust or fall behind.”

Oregon coach Dana Altman on the shifting sands of college hoops.

Dana Altman is 331–143 at Oregon all-time. (Photo: Serena Morones)

Dana Altman turned 65 last summer. The University of Oregon men’s basketball coach has seen some stuff. I spoke to Altman on Tuesday about his season, the injuries to his big men, and how dramatically his job has changed.

“For 40 years that I was doing this, the worst thing that could be said about you is that you bought players,” Altman told me. “Now, that’s part of the equation.”