Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer, college basketball’s all-time wins leader, announced her retirement on Tuesday night after 38 seasons. VanDerveer won 1,216 games during her historic career, and led the Cardinal to three national championships.
VanDerveer, 70, will remain with the university and the athletic department in an advisory role.
“Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful for every person who has supported me and our teams throughout my coaching career,” VanDerveer stated in a press release. “I’ve been spoiled to coach the best and brightest at one of the world’s foremost institutions for nearly four decades.
“Coupled with my time at Ohio State and Idaho, and as head coach of the United States National Team, it has been an unforgettable ride. The joy for me was in the journey of each season, seeing a group of young women work hard for each other and form an unbreakable bond. Winning was a byproduct. I’ve loved the game of basketball since I was a little girl, and…
