UCC Women’s Basketball Coach Dave Stricklin Earns 1,000th Career Win in Riverhawks Victory
Umpqua Community College women’s basketball coach Dave Stricklin earned the 1,000th win of his junior college career Jan. 19 as the Riverhawks beat Portland Community College 89-60. UCC will recognize the milestone with an on-court ceremony Jan. 25.
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Umpqua Community College women’s basketball head coach Dave Stricklin reached a major career milestone on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, recording the 1,000th win of his junior college coaching career as the Riverhawks defeated Portland Community College 89 to 60.
The win came during Stricklin’s 31st season leading the Riverhawks and his 39th year as a collegiate head coach.
With the result, Stricklin becomes one of only a small number of coaches in junior college women’s basketball history to reach 1,000 career wins. His career record now stands at 1,000 wins and 220 losses, an 81.9 winning percentage.
“This milestone is about the players, the assistant coaches, and the people who have believed in what we do here at Umpqua,” Stricklin said in a statement. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to coach young women who are committed to excellence on and off the court.”
National coaching rankings
Among active junior college women’s basketball coaches, Stricklin ranks:
- Third in total wins
- Second in winning percentage
Among all-time junior college women’s basketball coaches with 1,000 or more wins, he ranks:
- Fifth in total wins
- Second in winning percentage
Recognition planned Jan. 25
Umpqua Community College plans to recognize Stricklin’s milestone with a short on-court ceremony during the Riverhawks home game on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. at the UCC Gymnasium. The college said fans, alumni, former players, and community members are invited to attend.
Craig Jackson, UCC’s director of athletics, credited Stricklin with helping shape the program over multiple decades.
“Dave’s impact goes far beyond wins,” Jackson said. “For 31 years at UCC and nearly four decades as a head coach, he has shaped generations of student-athletes and elevated Umpqua women’s basketball to a level of sustained excellence that is recognized nationally.”
Stricklin’s 1,000th victory adds another milestone to a coaching career that has spanned nearly four decades at the collegiate level.
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