Related Stories
--NBA.comMullin, VanDerveer Bring Grace, Dignity To Hall of Fame Ceremony --Tim Kawakami, San Jose Mercury News (Aug. 13, 2011)Inductee VanDerveer Feels Right At Home --Michelle Smith, ESPNW (Aug. 12, 2011)VanDerveer's Hall Call A "No-Doubter" --Matt Steinmetz, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (Aug. 12, 2011)Tara VanDerveer Enshrined Into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame --GoStanford.com (Aug. 12, 2011) Once In A Lifetime --Michelle Smith, Pac-12.org (Aug.12, 2011) VanDerveer, Mullin Have Pre-Hall History Matt Steinmetz, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area (Aug. 12, 2011) Tara VanDerveer Fits Right In At Hall of Fame "Dress Rehearsal" --Tim Kawakami, San Jose Mercury News (Aug. 12, 2011) Tara VanDerveer: "I'm Not Too Popular In Connecticut..." --Mel Greenberg, Womhoops Guru Blog (Aug. 12, 2011) Tara VanDerveer Helped Elevate Women's Basketball --Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle (Aug. 12, 2011) The Hall of Fame Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 2010s --GoStanford.com (Aug. 12, 2011) VanDerveer, Edwards Share Hall of Fame Spotlight --Michelle Smith, ESPNW (Aug. 11, 2011)Dishin' and Swishin' Podcast - A Tribute To Tara VanDerveer --David Siegel, Dishin and Swishin' (Aug. 11, 2011)VanDerveer, Edwards Head To HOF --Mechelle Voepel, ESPN.com (Aug. 11, 2011)The Hall of Fame Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 2000s --GoStanford.com (Aug. 11, 2011)Stanford's Tara VanDerveer Famous For Her Work Ethic --Elliott Almond, San Jose Mercury News (Aug. 10, 2011)The Hall of Fame Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1990s --GoStanford.com (Aug. 10, 2011)Tara VanDerveer - Women's College Basketball Topics --ESPN.com (Aug. 9, 2011)The Hall of Fame Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1980s --GoStanford.com (Aug. 9, 2011)With Family Roots in the Forest Park Section of Springfield, Tara VanDerveer Has Her Own Home Now at the Basketball Hall of Fame --Dick Baker, Masslive.com (Aug. 8, 2011)The Hall of Fame Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1970s --GoStanford.com (Aug. 8, 2011)Successful Stanford Coach Still Calls Chautauqua Home --Patrick Hosken, The Chautauquan Daily (Aug. 8, 2011)Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameNaismith Hall of Fame Class of 2011 AnnouncementTara VanDerveer Elected To Naismith Hall of Fame --GoStanford.com (Apr. 4, 2011)VanDerveer Gets Top Honor After Tough Loss --Tom Fitzgerald, San Francisco Chronicle (Apr. 5, 2011)VanDerveer Honored On A "Tough Morning" --Michelle Smith, ESPNW (April 4, 2011)
Photo Galleries
The Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 2010s- The Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 2000s
- The Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1990s
- The Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1980s
- The Career of Tara VanDerveer - The 1970s
Career Achievements
NCAA CAREER
- Named National Coach of the Year on four occasions
- 11-Time Pac-10 Coach of the Year
- One of only five NCAA Division I Head Coaches to reach 800 career wins
- Two National Championships
- Nine Final Four appearances
- 26 NCAA Tournament appearances (23 at Stanford, 3 at Ohio State)
- 22 Conference Championships (19 Pac-10, 3 Big Ten)
- 11-Time Pac-10 Coach of the Year
- 19 All-America Selections
USA BASKETBALL CAREER
- Head Coach of Gold Medal-Winning 1996 U.S. Olympic Team
- Went 60-0 with the U.S. Olympic Team in 1995-96
- Led U.S. to gold medal at 1994 Goodwill Games
- Led U.S. to gold medal at 1991 World University Games
- Overall record of 88-8 as USA Basketball head coach
Year-by-Year with Tara VanDerveer
YEAR | SCHOOL | RECORD | POSTSEASON |
1978-79 | Idaho | 17-8 | --- |
| 1979-80 | Idaho | 25-6 | AIAW Championships |
| 1980-81 | Ohio State | 17-15 | --- |
| 1981-82 | Ohio State | 20-7 | NCAA First Round |
| 1982-83 | Ohio State | 23-5 | --- |
| 1983-84 | Ohio State | 22-7 | NCAA First Round |
| 1984-85 | Ohio State | 28-3 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1985-86 | Stanford | 13-15 | --- |
| 1986-87 | Stanford | 14-14 | --- |
| 1987-88 | Stanford | 27-5 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1988-89 | Stanford | 28-3 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1989-90 | Stanford | 32-1 | NCAA Champions |
| 1990-91 | Stanford | 26-6 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1991-92 | Stanford | 30-3 | NCAA Champions |
| 1992-93 | Stanford | 26-6 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1993-94 | Stanford | 25-6 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1994-95 | Stanford | 30-3 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1995-96 | Stanford | --- | U.S. National Team and U.S. Olympic Team head coach |
| 1996-97 | Stanford | 34-2 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1997-98 | Stanford | 21-6 | NCAA First Round |
| 1998-99 | Stanford | 18-12 | NCAA First Round |
| 1999-00 | Stanford | 21-9 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2000-01 | Stanford | 19-11 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2001-02 | Stanford | 32-3 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2002-03 | Stanford | 27-5 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2003-04 | Stanford | 27-7 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 2004-05 | Stanford | 32-3 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 2005-06 | Stanford | 26-8 | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 2006-07 | Stanford | 29-5 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2007-08 | Stanford | 35-4 | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2008-09 | Stanford | 33-5 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2009-10 | Stanford | 36-2 | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2010-11 | Stanford | 33-3 | NCAA Final Four |
TOTALS
Career: 826-198 (32 seasons)at Stanford: 674-147 (25 seasons)
at Ohio State: 110-37 (5 seasons)
at Idaho: 42-14 (2 seasons)