After 38 seasons, the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball announced her retirement. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is stepping down and her last day will be May 8, the 39th anniversary of her hiring. Associate head coach Kate Paye will succeed her. “Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful
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Social media recap on Threads STANFORD, Calif. – No. 2-seeded Stanford (30-5,15-3 Pac-12) fought off a talented No. 7 Iowa State (21-12, 12-6 Big 12) squad in overtime to earn a trip to the Sweet 16. With last season’s second-round exit in mind, Kiki Iriafen led the Cardinal with a career-high 41 points plus 16
Feb. 25, 2025 (Stanford, CA) – Stanford beats Arizona State to win a share of the Pac-12 regular season title. STANFORD, Calif. – With Senior Day as the backdrop, No. 3 Stanford (24-4, 13-3 Pac-12) recovered from a Friday loss against Arizona to beat Arizona State 81-67 Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion. With the victory,
Social media recap on Threads STANFORD, Calif. – The last time Arizona (15-12, 7-8 Pac-12) won at Stanford was in 2001, 15 years before current head coach and alumna Adia Barnes took the helm. Friday night, the Wildcats broke their losing streak at Maples Pavilion to take down the No. 3 team in the nation
STANFORD, Calif. – It was the best of times for JuJu Watkins Friday night when the sensational USC freshman wrecked No. 15 Stanford offensively, scoring a program-record 51 points as the No. 4 Trojans took down the home team in front of a raucous crowd of 5,371 fans. The win marked USC’s first win at
STANFORD, Calif. – No. 8 Stanford topped a tenacious Oregon State 65-56 in front of a sold-out crowd Sunday afternoon, a history-making win that gave Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer 1,203 wins, the most of any coach in NCAA basketball history. Full story to come…
Image: Hoopfeed.com STANFORD, Calif. – With an 88-63 win over Oregon, Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer tied former Duke men’s head coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most wins in NCAA basketball history (women’s or men’s) at 1,202 Friday night at Maples Pavilion. The Hall of Fame coach has a chance to pass Krzyzewski Sunday when
Jan. 7, 2024 – Stanford, Calif. – Stanford’s Kiki Iriafen and Washington’s Hannah Stines under the basket. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. — No. 8 Stanford (14-1, 3-0 Pac-12) used a second-half surge to top Washington (11-3, 1-2) Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion. The win also gave Stanford head coach Tara
Dec. 15, 2023 (Stanford, CA) – Stanford’s Cameron Brink in a game vs. Portland. STANFORD, CA – No. 9 Stanford (9-1) topped a hard-working Portland (6-6) Friday night at Maples Pavilion 81-51. The Cardinal bounced back from a loss on the road at Gonzaga last week, costing them six places in the Associated Press poll.
This slideshow requires JavaScript. STANFORD, Calif. – The undefeated No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (7-0) put a leash on the University of Albany Great Danes (4-2,), 79-35, when they visited the Farm in a first-ever matchup of the two teams Sunday afternoon. Senior All-American Cameron Brink was the catalyst to the landslide victory, as she logged
Nov. 19, 2023 (Stanford, Calif.) – Duke at No. 6 Stanford. Kiki Iriafen guarded by Duke players. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. – After three games of routing opponents including a top ten squad, No. 6 Stanford (4-0) faced its toughest contest this season, surviving a tenacious Duke (3-2) in an
November 8, 2023, Stanford freshman Nunu Agara shooting vs. Hawai’i. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. – No. 15 Stanford flexed its versatility in a home opener 87-40 rout of Hawai’i Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. With a cast that includes seasoned upperclassmen and three talented freshmen, the Cardinal had too much
I picked the No. 8 seed Ole Miss Rebels to beat the No. 1 seed Stanford Cardinal in nearly all my brackets, including my main bracket. The Rebels achieved the feat on Sunday, winning 54-49 in Stanford to become the first team to knock off a No. 1 seed before the Sweet Sixteen since 2009.
March 19, 2023 (Stanford, CA) – Ole Miss after beating Stanford in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Photo © Hoopfeed.com, all rights reserved. STANFORD, CA – Eighth-seeded Ole Miss (25-8, 11-5 SEC) made history Sunday night with a 54-49 victory over powerhouse and No. 1 seed Stanford (29-6, 15-3 PAC-12) in the second
This slideshow requires JavaScript. March 17, 2023 (Stanford, CA) – Sacred Heart vs. Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Photos: © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. Stanford, CA – While No. 16-seeded Sacred Heart had a hot start against the No. 1 seed Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament,
Stanford, CA (Nov. 30, 2022) – Stanford’s Haley Jones, Santa Clara at Stanford. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. After a disappointing finish in the Pac-12 tournament, losing in the semifinals to UCLA, Stanford (28-5) is rested and itching to begin competing in the NCAA tournament. The fifth-ranked Cardinal learned the team’s seeding during
To no one’s surprise, the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks (32-0) garnered the overall top seed of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The reigning champs begin their quest for another title Friday, March 17, at home, facing No. 16-seeded Norfolk State. The 68-team tournament field also features Indiana (27-3), Virginia Tech (27-4), and
The Pac-12 season lived up to the hype. We ended the season with co-champions, the Utah Utes and Stanford Cardinal, six teams in the AP Top 25 and surprising seasons from the USC Trojans and Colorado Buffaloes. Now we head to the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas to crown a Pac-12 Tournament champion. Here
This slideshow requires JavaScript. STANFORD, Calif. – Led by a record-breaking triple-double from junior forward Cameron Brink, No. 3 Stanford (21-2, 9-1 Pac-12) completed a weekend sweep of the conference’s Oregon schools. After beating Oregon State Friday night, the Cardinal finished up Sunday afternoon with a 62-54 win over the Oregon Ducks (14-7, 5-5). Improvement
The No. 2 Stanford Cardinal (11-1) host the No. 21 Creighton Bluejays (8-2) on Tuesday in a matchup that will be a measuring stick for how good the Bluejays truly are. Stanford has been on a roll ever since losing to No. 1 South Carolina, winning six in a row. The game will be on
Stanford, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2022) – Stanford’s Haley Jones. Photo: © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. STANFORD, Calif. – No. 2 Stanford (10-1) held off No. 23 Gonzaga (7-2) in a matchup that saw the teams have a close battle in the first two quarters. The game was tied early in the second period, and the
STANFORD, Calif., November 20, 2002. South Carolina at Stanford. STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer called Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the No. 1 team in the nation “a heavyweight battle.” The No. 2 Cardinal lost the overtime fight to the visiting Gamecocks 76-71, even though the home team led almost the entire contest.
No. 1 South Carolina faces No 2 Stanford on the road Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. PT/9 a.m. ET for one of the most highly anticipated matchups this season. The game will air on ABC. The last time the Gamecocks visited the Cardinal was in 2010, during the third year of Dawn Staley’s tenure at
We continue our conference preview series with the Pac-12. For the Pac-12, we slotted the teams into tiers and broke down what each tier means and what teams to watch in each tier. This tier system was created using the preseason coaches poll. In a class by themselves, the Cardinal are the cream of the
Friday, April 1 TV: ESPN Audio: Westwood One (also available via the Varsity Network, TuneIn, and Alexa) #1 Louisville (29-4) vs. #1 South Carolina (33-2)7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET No. 1 seed Louisville took down No. 12 Michigan 62-50 in the Wichita Region final Monday night for a place in the Final Four. Sophomore guard
Mar 27, 2022; Spokane, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Haley Jones. Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Mar 27, 2022; Spokane, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal players and coaches dance in celebration after the game against the Texas Longhorns in the Spokane regional finals. Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Mar 27, 2022; Spokane, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal
Mar 25, 2022; Spokane, WA, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Joanne Allen-Taylor (11) brings the ball down court against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Spokane regional semifinals of the women’s college basketball NCAA Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Mar 25, 2022; Spokane, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Lexie
It’s human to overreact to sports and analyze how favorites change after each round. Here are my thoughts on the remaining single-digit seeds in the NCAA Tournament. DraftKings odds: +450 They won their first two games by 41 and 26 and just have the feel of the best team in the tournament right now. They
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Photos © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved Social Recap STANFORD, CA – Stanford senior guard Lexie Hull, in her coach’s words, put the team “on her back” to lead No. 1-seeded Cardinal past No. 8 Kansas 91-65 (21-10) in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday evening at Maples Pavilion.
Tara VanDerveer has personally pledged $10 for every 3-pointer made by all teams throughout the @MarchMadnessWBB Tournament, 100% of which will be donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Who’s joining us?#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/nuKZByITJn — Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) March 17, 2022 The exact charity has not been identified. We will update the story when the humanitarain