Women's Basketball

George Fox University

414 N. Meridian St - Newberg, OR - 97132
Team Office: Tel: (503) 538-8383 Fax: (503) 554-3864
Team website: www.georgefox.edu/athletics

Founded in 1891, George Fox is a private liberal arts institution and seminary affiliated with the Quaker church. Students sign a lifestyle agreement, attend required chapel/current-event gatherings, and participate in service projects. No statement of faith or religious preference, however, is required to attend. GF offers more than 30 undergraduate majors and 12 graduate degrees. All incoming freshman are given a computer. Its most famous alumnus is Herbert Hoover. Majors offered include Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, Psycholinguistics, Computer and Information Sciences, Fashion Merchandising, Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies, and Sport and Fitness Administration. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked George Fox in the third tier nationally.

George Fox is located in Newburg (pop.18k) about 25 miles southwest of Portland

School website
www.georgefox.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, Co-educational

Religious Affiliation:

Yes, Quaker

Enrollment:

2,710

Getting In:

Moderately difficult. SAT 25/75: 960-1220

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$31,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Business - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies- Visual/Performing Arts

Misc. Information

Head coach Scott Rueck completed his 12th season at George Fox in 2007-08. In 12 years, Rueck has established himself as one of the most successful coaches at the D3 level. During that time, he has brought the women's team five NCAA appearances, four top 25 national final rankings, and five 20+ winning seasons in the last eight years. When Rueck signed on as an assistant (93-95), the Bruins had had only three winning seasons in the previous twelve. Under Rueck, the Bruins have had twelve winning seasons. Rueck is assisted by his wife, Kerry, one of the few programs in the country that is coached by husband and wife. In 2007-08, the Bruins finished with a 25-5 overall record and advanced to the Sweet 16 before being upended by Hope.

Team Name	Bruins
Colors	Navy Blue and Old Gold
Division	NCAA Division III
All-Time Record	433-256 (.628)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	25-5	19-7	19-6	93-37 (.715)
Conference	14-2	13-3	10-6	57-22 (.721)
Conf. Finish	1	1	3	4, 5, 4, 3, 1
Post Appear.	Swt 16	2nd Rnd	n/a	NCAA 2x
Final 25 Rank	#15	NR	NR	1x

Coaches

Head Coach	Scott Rueck
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at George Fox	1996-97
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	228-85 (.728)
Record at George Fox	228-85 (.728)
Coaching Awards	Northwest COTY 2x

Asst. Coaches	Megan Dickerson, Heather Doud

Recruiting Coordinator

Scott Rueck, (503) 554-2920, srueck@georgefox.edu

Conference and Schedule

George Fox plays in the Northwest Conference (www.nwcsports.com) which is comprised of nine teams from Washington and Oregon. (The conference is made up of teams mostly affiliated with the NAIA's now defunct Evergreen Conference. )League play commences in January. There are 16 games with most played on Friday and Saturday. Many games are piggybacked with the men's. George Fox plays each team twice, home and away. The season concludes with the Northwest tourney which takes . . .(tbp, explain seeding)

Conference Opponents

Pacific, Willamette, Pacific Luthern, Puget Sound, Lewis and Clark, Linfield, Whitworth, and Whitman.

Facilities

Wheeler Sports Center
Capacity: 2,750, Average attendance: 550