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Tara VanDerveer Ties Pat Summitt's Record for All-Time Wins by a Women's Basketball Coach

Richard Brian-USA TODAY Sports

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the late Pat Summitt's record for all-time wins by a women's basketball coach following the Cardinal's win over rival California on Sunday.

VanDerveer, 67, now has 1,098 career wins. On the men's basketball side, only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (1,157) has more Division I wins.

Following top-ranked Stanford's 83–38 victory, VanDerveer could pass Summitt on Tuesday night at Pacific.

"We were great friends. I learned a lot from coaching against Pat," VanDerveer said after Sunday's game. "I think the thing I learned the most was just how much her players loved playing for her.