Tara VanDerveer has had an all-female coaching staff for four decades

“When I got to Stanford, I hired three women, and they worked really well, and I just kept hiring women.”

On Sunday afternoon in California, when No. 8 Stanford defeated Oregon State 65-56, Tara VanDerveer became the winningest coach in college basketball history, surpassing former Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski with the 1,203rd victory of her career.

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Stanford Athletics on Instagram: “Timeless Tara. Here’s to a night we’ll never forget. #GoStanford”

January 22, 2024

This remarkable achievement has given us time to pause and appreciate what VanDerveer has …