Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer Becomes Winningest Coach in College Basketball, Passing Mike Krzyzewski

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 in Palo Alto, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2024. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

STANFORD, Calif.—Tara VanDerveer’s face shined in every corner of Maples Pavilion with that very message. Yes, the Stanford Hall of Famer now stands atop major college basketball as the winningest coach of all time.

“Today was just so wonderful,” VanDerveer said. Even though she had to text her 96-year-old mother Rita they'd need to cancel a scheduled bridge game because of all the postgame festivities to celebrate her.