Tara Vanderveer Retires (merged)

[Blue Huskie]

So later this year Geno will become the coach with the most wins. (And will he now be more inclined to call it quits after next year?

Like Tara , Geno doesn’t care how many wins he has, he will go when he doesn’t want to do it anymore.

 

[JellyBean]

Bummer! But I like how she did the whole retirement thing. She did the Tim Duncan retirement. Didn't announce anything. Probably her staff knew but it was low key to the rest of folks. Appreciate you, Coach Tara. One of the GOATs of the coaching profession. Wishing you well.

 

[MSGRET]

I hope it was due to health. Hell of a career. She left nothing left to prove.

I believe you meant to say "it was not due to health". At least I hope that is what you meant.

 

[Topdawg]

I wish Tara the very best. She has been at the helm of an iconic program, she has coached great players, she has carried herself with great dignity.

 

[Topdawg]

With Tara’s retirement, Geno becomes, among active coaches, the coach with the most wins. Within a few weeks into the next season, he should become the coach with the most wins, active and retired.

 

[my2cents]

I hope it was due to health. Hell of a career. She left nothing left to prove.

You hope she has health issues? Makes no sense.

 

[nickp91]

I think a big part of this was because of the dissolution of the PAC 12

 

[DEFCONN1]

Such a great coach and person. I wondered if this was going to happen after Betts went portal. Congratulations Coach on a wonderful career. You touched he lives of many young women and made them better for it.

 

[Brown Eyed]

Thoughts on who the new coach could be!!!

Assistanf coaches stay or go

 

[oldude]

When I was young, flying around the country on business, I didn’t have a second thought about spending much of my life in airports or on planes. Now that I’m retired, the only flying I do involves vacations. My wife and I love exploring places. But we absolutely hate flying.

Of course I am speculating, but I have to believe the dissolution of the PAC-12 and the subsequent decision by Stanford to join the ACC was the final element cementing Tara’s decision to leave coaching. I can not imagine that the prospect of getting on a plane to fly back and forth to NC, MA, etc. multiple times every season held any enjoyment for a 71 year old coach.

Tara is a classy lady who had a great career. But I do believe that there is some symmetry to Geno retiring, if that day ever comes, with the all time record for coaching wins.

 

[Geew1992]

I think this explains Kiki in the portal.

**Maybe. It has not been announced yet.

 

[Blakeon18]

Obvious question: Who might Stanford target as her replacement? Got a couple of names?

 

[oldude]

Obvious question: Who might Stanford target as her replacement? Got a couple of names?

Lindsay Gottlieb?

 

[cohenzone]

That’s my guess too. Who thought that travel would be a good idea for any human being?

Pilots

 

[DRR25]

Geno will have the record after all..

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Fans might care but I don't think either Vanderveer or Geno cares about the record.

 

[BRS24]

Obvious question: Who might Stanford target as her replacement? Got a couple of names?

Per the article on GoStanford, Kate Payne

STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford's Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball Tara VanDerveer, who has won more NCAA college basketball games than any coach in history, announced her retirement on Tuesday, April 9. Negotiations are underway with Kate Paye, who played under VanDerveer from 1991-95 and has been a member of her staff for the past 17 seasons, to become VanDerveer's successor. Paye would become the program's fifth head coach beginning with the 2024-25 season.

 

[DRR25]

With Tara’s retirement, Geno becomes, among active coaches, the coach with the most wins. Within a few weeks into the next season, he should become the coach with the most wins, active and retired.

I credit (unofficially, of course) Tara with 29 more wins for the '95-96 year that she coached the national team. As I said in another post, I don't think she cares about having the most wins.

 

[DRR25]

I think this explains Kiki in the portal.

There are rumors of Kiki in the portal, but Kiki is not in the portal. I would bet she stays at Stanford.

 

[DRR25]

Obvious question: Who might Stanford target as her replacement? Got a couple of names?

Kate Paye and Kate Paye.

 

[YSRFrisbee]

Enjoy retirement Coach V!! What a career!!! Although I selfishly wanted her to coach at least ONE season in the ACC…

 

[SJF]

Paye has actually done the majority of coaching over the last few years anyway. In an interview Tara admitted she does not recruit or do anything in the summer. And watching games during timeouts Paye does all the coaching. Tara has basically been a symbol.

 

[CL82]

Bummer! But I like how she did the whole retirement thing. She did the Tim Duncan retirement. Didn't announce anything. Probably her staff knew but it was low key to the rest of folks. Appreciate you, Coach Tara. One of the GOATs of the coaching profession. Wishing you well.

A classy way to go out, in my view. no fanfare just a "goodbye and thanks for all the fish."

 

[Centerstream]

Have you heard Kiki is in the portal?

I haven't checked this morning, so I might be passing along some misinformation.
It was posted on Tuesday here on the BY that there were rumblings on X (Twitter).
However it was not clear to me whether it would be this offseason or next.
So, now let's return to the OP!!!

 

[and one]

It's sad to see Tara retire. She and Geno were the last of the great coaches of their generation. For many, most even I suspect, of us here on Boneyard, Geno and Tara have been huge figures in women's college basketball for a large chunk of our lives. The Pat Summits and McGraws are gone leaving only Geno as the last of the great coaches we've followed for 30 years or more. Now it's Dawn and (shiver) Kim's turn to be coaching giants for the younger fans of the game.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Some are saying with Stanford moving into the ACC that Tara didnt want to deal with all the additional traveling. Now being retired, she can deal with all of the additional traveling by vacationing around the world.

 

[Linart]

I feel so bad for the players who remain. Not only have they lost their HOF coach, but they can look forward to hours and hours on a plane to different time zones. Depending on their majors, that may not be possible. Basketball, with all the practices and games, takes a toll on social life and families. Add to that, this new travel requirement, and I see a drop-off in quality recruits, despite Stamford being a superb school.

 

[DefenseBB]

Wow!

OMG, just like the annoying PAC12 announcers, the hubris that Stanford and the network shows by stating “GOAT” is astounding. She CURRENTLY has the most wins so if you want to state “Winningest” Coach of all time fine but under NO CIRCUMSTANCES is she the GOAT.

In the pantheon of WCBB she currently ranks 4th and will soon be 5th behind Geno, Pat, Kim and soon-Dawn.

That is still unbelievable but nowhere near GOAT status.

Thanks for a truly remarkable career and for your huge, contributions to Women’s basketball (College, Olympics and launch of professional). You will be missed.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

There is no disputing Tara's coaching prowess. She has always been something of an enigma to me because she is second only to the Celtic's "the Chief" in being stone faced. Winning or losing she'd sit on that bench with no visible emotion.

 

[Sargassoc]

Thoughts on who the new coach could be!!!

Assistanf coaches stay or go

That will be one tough hire because of the academic constraints on recruitment. It has to be someone who can recruit a kid who can both play but belong at the school. Stanford doesn't mess around with recruits. Berube has proven she can, but, selfishly, I want her as Geno's replacement (but not yet-- so really selfishly, I get it).

 

[VA Huskie]

Guys, someone check on me in the morning...

A sad day for you and other Farm fans. But what a run she’s had!