On Wednesday, both the University of Oregon and George Horton decided it was time to go in a different direction with the program. Horton had a contract option for next season that was not exercised. Instead, the Ducks will head in a different direction as the Coaching Search begins.
The 2019 season ended in a hard note as the second straight losing season and the fourth straight year that the Oregon Ducks did not make the NCAA Tournament. While injuries to key Starters plagued the season pretty much from the start, the fight that was seen in the middle of the season was hard to find over the Ducks last 10 games.