Five Things To Take Away From Tara VanDerveers Retirement Press Conference [Video]

Following Tara VanDerveer’s retirement press conference, I wanted to share five things that stood out to me. VanDerveer had a phenomenal run as the head coach of Stanford women’s basketball and truly left her mark on the university. She’s undoubtedly at least in my mind the greatest coach in the history of Stanford athletics.

VIDEO: Tara VanDerveer Farewell Press Conference

TRANSCRIPT: Tara VanDerveer Farewell Press Conference

#1. VanDerveer was drawn to the challenge of Stanford: When Tara VanDerveer left Ohio State for Stanford, she knew she was in for a challenge due to the admissions and the fact that nobody had ever had much success there. VanDerveer said if she was consumed about winning only, she wouldn’t have left Ohio State. The fact that Stanford was viewed as such a challenge only motivated her and fueled her to have the kind of run that she did.

“My father was right about one thing: The Stanford job involved digging, …