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Stanford Names Court After Retired Coach Tara Vanderveer

The Stanford team listen to their coach Tara VanDerveer, upper center, during basketball practice at the NCAA Women's Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2009, in St. Louis. VanDerveer, the winninge

Stanford University has announced that the court inside Maples Pavilion will now be named Tara VanDerveer Court in honor of the Hall of Fame coach who retired in April. VanDerveer, who is considered the winningest coach in college basketball, will be celebrated at a home game in November with an unveiling ceremony.

In recognition of her remarkable coaching career, the 70-year-old VanDerveer will also have her name associated with one of the assistant coaching positions. The newly established 'The Tara VanDerveer Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach' position was made possible by a generous gift from Stanford supporters Tashia and John Morgridge.

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