How Sweet It IsBeavers win WCC Championship.

Somehow, Scott Rueck, ’92, MAT ’93, pulled it off. After guiding his team to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2024, the women’s basketball head coach lost four starters to the transfer portal because of the breakup of the Pac-12. As a result, many thought this season would be about the rebuild. But on March 11 in Las Vegas, OSU beat the Portland Pilots 59-46 to win the West Coast Conference tournament championship and secure another berth in the NCAA Tournament. Afterwards, Rueck reflected on the tenacity of his team: “For this group to cover the ground they did this year is one of the most special things I’ve ever been a part of.”