Stanford names basketball court "Tara VanDerveer Court" for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, left, celebrates with her players, including Karlie Samuelson, second from left, Erica McCall, center, and Briana Roberson, after her 1,000th career coaching win following an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night, April 9, 2024, after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. Credit: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court.
The school is naming the court inside Maples Pavilion for the Hall of Fame coach who retired in April as the winningest coach in college basketball. There will be an unveiling and celebration for the court at a home game in November.
In addition, the 70-year-old VanDerveer will be honored by having her name associated with one of the assistant coaching positions — “the Tara VanDerveer Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach,” made possible by a gift from longtime Stanford supporters Tashia and John Morgridge.
VanDerveer's final day of work with the Cardinal was Wednesday. She departs with 1,216 career victories over 45 years at Idaho, Ohio State and Stanford.
Her Stanford teams won NCAA titles in 1990, ’92 and 2021 and reached the Final Four 14 times.
