HERstory.
The greatest.#TaraAtTheTop pic.twitter.com/SboiWxxElN
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
It was a strong likelihood that Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer would finally reach win No. 1,099 to surpass the late, great Pat Summitt for first all-time on the Division I women’s basketball coaching wins list.
It had to be a purely euphoric feeling when it happened for real.
A message from the 🐐#TaraAtTheTop pic.twitter.com/vm5zAYjAqc
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
“You’re the people that I want to be a great coach for. You’re the people I care about.”#TaraAtTheTop | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/Vs5NBDOyLe
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
Appreciate @notthefakeSVP & @StanfordSteve82 having the 🐐 on SportsCenter tonight!#TaraAtTheTop | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/UCZ7APRz1l
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
By virtue of the Cardinal’s 104-61 victory over Pacific, VanDerveer has leapfrogged Summitt for first-all time on the Division I list for women’s basketball.
𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐓 @Kiana__W 😤#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/ExkDND3vpO
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
Feelin’ it @lexiehulll 🔥
Stanford flexing its muscle in the third!
📺 » https://t.co/Olu1oNiwHX#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/pH1Kf99PcL
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
Putting on the finishing touches 👀
📺 » https://t.co/Olu1oNiwHX#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/qNAmSTdQIx
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
“I know you have a lot more wins in the tank and I’m sure there’s more to come, but I wanted to say congratulations on this major, major accomplishment.”
A special message to the 🐐 from @StephenCurry30. #TaraAtTheTop | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/2fR1ZNgpi8
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) December 16, 2020
The Pacific Tigers did close the gap after the second quarter to 43-32, a respectable outing against the No. 1-ranked team in the country. But the Cardinal proved exactly why they are the team to beat right now by outscoring Pacific 61-29 in the second half.
Kiana Williams scored 16 points. Lexie Hull and Fran Belibi each chimed in with 15 and Haley Jones and Anna Wilson finished with 14 apiece. Lacie Hull tallied 10 off the bench for the Cardinal.
Liana Tillman scored 15 to lead the Tigers. Anaya Brooklyn McDavid added 14 and Valerie Higgins scored 10.
History made 🙌🏀 Congrats, Coach! #alltimetara
With tonight’s win @StanfordWBB’s Tara VanDerveer becomes the winningest coach in @ncaawbb basketball history! pic.twitter.com/dgCDu1QGIM
— WNBA (@WNBA) December 16, 2020
Tough one in the end tonight for our squad’s first game. We competed in the first half & proud of that. Regardless, history was made. Congrats to a legend! Extraordinary accomplishment by an incredible coach. #AllTimeTara https://t.co/OltsZ5R5jp
— Amy Starr (@Coach_Amy_Starr) December 16, 2020
Well, this is awesome. #alltimetara #DubNation https://t.co/g8QYveMDUw
— Kate Scott (@katetscott) December 16, 2020
Congrats T-Dawg ❤️ 🌲 🤓 !
— Nneka Ogwumike (@Nnemkadi30) December 16, 2020
🐐The winningest!🐐 #ThatsOurCoach Congrats to Tara VanDerveer @taras_tweets for most wins in women’s college basketball history! Tara tought me how to see the game. She prepared me for life. We are so proud of her life’s work, dedication to her players & her craft! #AllTimeTara pic.twitter.com/gQ7hu8Nr7E
— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) December 16, 2020
Happy tears… 😭🙌🏽♥️🏀 ✨ Congratulations, Tara!!!!! 🥳#AllTimeTara #NCAAW pic.twitter.com/WnoEwMZZsb
— ChristyWintersScott (@ChristyWScott51) December 16, 2020
Post game zoom call with @taras_tweets #alltimetara pic.twitter.com/0h0VMUNgYx
— Debbie Antonelli (@debbieantonelli) December 14, 2020
I’m just going to get this out of the way. This night deserves a sold-out crowd at Maples Pavilion. It deserves Betty Ann at the mic, longtime season ticket holders in their seats and Rita in the stands and damn COVID. #alltimetara
— Michelle Smith (@macsmith413) December 16, 2020
Agreed. Let’s do it all again on the other side of this thing! #alltimetara #ncaaW https://t.co/BjuTqBQkjf
— Kate Scott (@katetscott) December 16, 2020
