STANFORD, Calif. — Step aside Coach K, Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is the new winningest basketball coach in NCAA history.
The Stanford women’s basketball team defeated Oregon State 65-56 at Maples Pavilion Sunday to give VanDerveer her 1,203rd career victory, passing former Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski, who had held the record since 2019.
“This is a tremendous accomplishment for Tara VanDerveer, who is already one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of basketball. This is yet another milestone to add to an amazing legacy,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. “More important than all the astounding numbers and career accomplishments, she’s positively impacted countless lives as a coach and a mentor. Tara remains a true guardian of our sport.”
Playing without star forward Cameron Brink, who suffered a knee injury in a win against Oregon on Friday, the Cardinal (17-2, 6-1 Pac-12) put aside a slow start to ensure VanDerveer would break the record in front of a home crowd.
Roughly 30 of VanDerveer’s former players — including Jayne Appel, Jennifer Azzi, Ros Gold-Onwude and Chiney Ogwumike — were among the 7,022…
