Legendary Coach VanDerveer ‘Just Felt Ready’ for Retirement
Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer addresses the Maples Pavilion crowd following her NCAA-record 1,203rd career victory, over Oregon State, in Stanford, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2024. D. Ross Cameron/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
STANFORD, Calif.—Legendary women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer said Wednesday that her retirement announcement the night before wasn’t the first time she had thought about making that decision.
“Just felt I am ready,” Ms. VanDerveer said during an afternoon news conference at Stanford, citing some changes to the college basketball landscape.
