Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
After 45 years overall and 38 seasons as the head coach of the Stanford women’s team, Tara VanDerveer, the most successful basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement on Tuesday night.
Earlier this year, VanDerveer, who is 70 years old, overtook Mike Krzyzewski in the wins record. With 1,216 victories at Idaho, Ohio State, and Stanford, the Hall of Famer is leaving.
Additionally, the program will be taken over by top Cardinal assistant Kate Paye, as has been planned for years; the school announced that talks with Paye are currently in progress. Paye has been a coach on VanDerveer’s staff for 17 years, having played for her from 1991 to 1995.
The 39th anniversary of VanDerveer’s hiring is set for May 8, when she is expected to depart.
Her Stanford teams made 14 trips to the Final Four and won NCAA titles in 1990, 1992, and 2021.