Tara VanDerveer

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is covered in confetti as her team celebrates her 1,203 win as head coach.

Coaches poll: Best X’s and O’s coach

By Talia Goodman / March 4, 2024

Coaches select the best X’s and O’s coach in the country

Michelle Smith's view from press row as she covers a game at Stanford's Maples Pavilion.

Saying thanks to the Pac-12 for the memories

By Michelle Smith / March 3, 2024

The Pac-12 Conference has come a long way. On the cusp of its last tournament, Michelle Smith reflects and remembers

Stanford gathers at half court with their Pac-12 Championship banner and t-shirts.

Stanford sends off seniors with share of final Pac-12 title

By Cameron Ruby / February 26, 2024

VanDerveer: ‘We’re going to enjoy these shirts. I might sleep in it tonight’

Caitlin Clark pulls up for a shot against South Carolina on March 31, 2023.

NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee reveals its current top 16

By Aya Abdeen / February 15, 2024

South Carolina, Stanford, Colorado, Ohio State would be no. 1 seeds

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is covered in confetti as her team celebrates her 1,203 win as head coach.

Stanford celebrates ‘our coach’ VanDerveer on her record-breaking day

By Michelle Smith / January 22, 2024

Sights and sounds from Maples Pavilion on a historic afternoon

Tara VanDerveer smiles during team warmups before a game

The singular figure that is Tara VanDerveer

By Michelle Smith / January 16, 2024

There will be no gender-specific qualifier when the incomparable coach becomes the winningest in college basketball history

Pac-12 Media Day set photo

Pac-12’s last ride is the elephant in the room at media day

By Michelle Smith / October 13, 2023

‘Our team’s theme is ‘Best year ever,’ and I think that that’s kind of what everyone wants’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA expansion is here: Golden State announcement, Portland next

By The Next / October 5, 2023

Howard and Alex talk all things WNBA expansion announcement, markets and a potential 14th team

Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer sits at the podium and speaks at a press conference. Two of her players are on either side of her, and a backdrop of Stanford and Pac-12 logos is displayed behind them.

Institutional Knowledge: Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer talks about grief and excitement in move to ACC

By Michelle Smith / September 2, 2023

‘You invest 40 years into something, and to watch it unravel in 40 minutes, it’s sad’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The NCAA portal is hopping 

By The Next / April 17, 2023

Missy and Michelle discuss the NCAA portal and how it is changing the landscape in college basketball