The coaching leaderboard has a new name. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is the all-time wins leader in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history with the Cardinal’s 104-61 victory over Pacific on Tuesday.
It was win No. 1,099 for VanDerveer, breaking revolutionary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt’s mark of 1,098 wins. She thanked her family, Stanford and her current and former players after Tuesday’s win. She also honored Summitt.
“I really hope Pat Summitt is looking down and saying ‘Good job, Tara. Keep it going,’” VanDerveer told ESPN after the game.
VanDerveer spoke about Summitt’s influence on her career after tying the mark Sunday night in a 83-38 win over California
“We would talk, and I think that one of the things, I like the idea of competing against great coaches to get better,” VanDerveer said.