With Stanford’s 65-56 win over Oregon State on Sunday, Tara VanDerveer became the winningest college basketball coach in history with 1,203 wins, passing former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s total of 1,202.
The record-breaking game was met with well-deserved attention as the Cardinal were also celebrating alumni weekend with dozens of VanDerveer’s former players in attendance. The postgame festivities were moderated by former Stanford player and current ESPN commentator Ros Gold-Onwude and featured a congratulatory video with messages from Krzyzewski, tennis legend Billie Jean King, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and many others.
With Stanford’s 65-56 win over Oregon State on Sunday, Tara VanDerveer became the winningest college basketball coach in history with 1,203 wins🔥@ChantelJennings on VanDerveer’s legendary career ⤵️ https://t.co/xfChVrxyCk pic.twitter.com/DGIGZJNkA5
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 22, 2024
For decades, VanDerveer — a 2011 Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer — has been at the top of the game. She has led the Cardinal to three national titles, 25 regular-season conference titles and 15 conference tournament titles. She has been named the national coach of the year…
