Follow Peak here. Tara VanDerveer’s curiosity has led her to countless unexpected situations. From swimming laps between Olympians Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel to making her own CDs on the ...

Tara VanDerveer retired from coaching last year after 38 years at the helm at Stanford, and the Cardinal are set to miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1987. No. 11 Stanford lost 63 ...

Cleaning out her office at Stanford, Tara VanDerveer gestured to a shelf holding Pac-12 championship trophies that wrap around the room. “There should be 42,” she said. She started counting.

Tara VanDerveer coaches the Stanford Cardinal at the close of the 2018-2019 season with a 71-50 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils at Maples Pavilion. Courtesy Stanford Athletics/ Don Feria/ISI ...

In women’s college basketball, Tara VanDerveer’s name is one that became synonymous with excellence. In a record-breaking coaching career at Stanford that lasted nearly four decades ...

Kate Paye was named head coach of Stanford’s women’s basketball on April 17, 2024, after the retirement of Tara VanDerveer. Courtesy Stanford University. A small Stanford conference room ...