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Stanford christens "Tara VanDerveer Court" at Maples Pavilion

May 9, 2024 / 10:10 PM PDT / AP

Retiring Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer bids farewell to program

STANFORD -- 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.

Head coach Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal talks to the fans after Stanford defeated the Oregon State Beavers 65-56 at Stanford Maples Pavilion on January 21, 2024 in Palo Alto, California. VanDerveer recorded her 1,203rd NCAA career victory, passing Mike Krzyzewski with 1,202 NCAA career wins. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

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.

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