No. 8 Stanford collected an 88-63 win over Oregon on Friday, and head coach Tara VanDerveer made college basketball history in the process. The longtime Cardinal coach has officially tied Mike Krzyzewski’s NCAA wins record of 1,202.
VanDerveer has a chance to become the winningest coach in college basketball history when her team hosts Oregon State on Sunday.
“It’s just a tribute to the great teams I’ve had, the great places I’ve worked,” VanDerveer said in the Pac-12 broadcast after the game. “I just want to say It’s been really exciting because so many people have reached out to me. I think it’s great for women’s basketball that there is a lot of attention and we are having just a super season.”
The Cardinal pulled off the dominant win despite star forward Cameron Brink exiting the game late in the first half with what appeared to be an apparent knee injury. Her teammates stepped up and five players scored in double figures. Kiki Irafen led Stanford with a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds in a historic victory for VanDerveer and the Cardinal program. Chance Gray recorded 19 points in a losing effort for Oregon.
VanDerveer was hugged by her players as soon as the final buzzer went off. She…
