1980-81 OSU Basketball Team

At 26-2, the 1980-81 Oregon State Beavers – the “Orange Express” – had the most successful basketball season in school history. Coached by Ralph Miller, the team won the Pac-10 title (17-1) for the second straight year. During a 26-game winning streak, they ranked #1 in the nation for nine consecutive weeks.

An exceptional passing team, the Beavers averaged assists on 69.2% of their baskets, shot .564 from the field, and out scored their opponents by 15.7 points a game. Starters were Steve Johnson, Mark Radford, Ray Blume, Lester Conner, and Charlie Sitton. Johnson was a consensus All-American and Miller was named National Coach of the Year.

• Head Coach: Ralph Miller
• Assistant Coach: Jim Anderson
• Assistant Coach: Lanny Van Eman
• Assistant Coach: Steve Seidler
• Student Assistant Coach: Andy McClousky
• Ray Blume
• William Brew
• Lester Conner
• Danny Evans
• Rob Holbrook
• Steve Johnson
• Raymond Lankford
• Bill McShane
• Mark Radford
• Charlie Sitton
• Jamie Stangel
• Jeff Stout
• Alan Tait
• Jeff Wilson