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Stanford names basketball court “Tara VanDerveer Court” for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach

Tara VanDerveer

Mar 3, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer in the third quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Michelob Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

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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” position was made possible by a gift from longtime Stanford supporters Tashia and John Morgridge.

VanDerveer already had her final day of work with the Cardinal. 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.