Head coach Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal yells during the first half against the NC State Wolfpack in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 29, 2024 in Portland, Ore. (Soobum Im/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer, the NCAA’s winningest coach, is set to retire after 38 seasons.
VanDerveer, 70, announced her retirement decision Tuesday, according to Stanford, and described her coaching career as “an unforgettable ride.”
“Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful for every person who has supported me and our teams throughout my coaching career,” VanDerveer said in a statement. “I’ve been spoiled to coach the best and brightest at one of the world’s foremost institutions for nearly four decades. Coupled with my time at Ohio State and Idaho, and as head coach of the United States National Team, it has been an unforgettable ride.”
“The joy for me was in the journey of each season, seeing a group of young women work hard for each other and form an unbreakable bond,” VanDerveer continued. “Winning was a byproduct. I’ve loved the game of basketball since I was a little girl, and it has given me so much throughout my life. I hope I’ve been able to give at least a little bit back.”
VanDerveer has been coaching for the last 45 years and spent the majority of her career at Stanford. During her tenure, VanDerveer saw 1,216 victories and led the Cardinal to three NCAA championship titles in 1990, 1992 and 2021. She also coached the U.S. national team to a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
VanDerveer made history in January, becoming the first coach in the NCAA to win the most games with any team — women’s or men’s — after the Stanford Cardinal beat the Oregon State Beavers 65-56 in a home game.
“I’m most proud of the improvement and just the life impact that Stanford basketball has on the women I coach,” VanDerveer told ABC News’ Good Morning America at the time. “Basketball is a team sport and obviously I wouldn’t have accomplished this without great assistance and great, great, great players.”
According to Stanford, VanDerveer will continue to work with the university and advise the school’s athletics department. Her last day as a coach will be on May 8, on the anniversary of her Stanford hire date 39 years ago.
Stanford said it is in talks with Kate Paye, who has been a part of VanDerveer’s staff for 17 years and played under VanDerveer between 1991 and 1995, to take over the head coaching position for the 2024-2025 season.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Minnesota 3, LA Dodgers 2 Miami 5, NY Yankees 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 6, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 4, LA Angels 2 Cleveland 7, Chi White Sox 6 Baltimore 7, Boston 5 Kansas City 11, Houston 2 Texas 6, Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE NY Mets at Atlanta (Postponed) Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 3 San Francisco 7, Washington 1 Arizona 5, Colorado 3 Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 2 San Diego 10, Chi Cubs 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 110, Memphis 98 Charlotte 115, Atlanta 114 Dallas 111, Miami 92 Brooklyn 106, Toronto 102 Oklahoma City 127, San Antonio 89 Milwaukee 117, Orlando 99 Denver 116, Minnesota 107 Phoenix 124, LA Clippers 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE St. Louis 5, Chicago 2 Edmonton 5, Vegas 1 Arizona 4, Vancouver 3 (OT)
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 3 NY Yankees 3, Miami 2 LA Dodgers 6, Minnesota 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 6, LA Angels 4 Baltimore 7, Boston 1 Chi White Sox 7, Cleveland 5 Toronto 5, Seattle 3 Oakland 4, Texas 3 Kansas City 4, Houston 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 5, San Francisco 3 Chi Cubs 5, San Diego 1 Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 5 Atlanta 6, NY Mets 5 St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 0 Arizona 3, Colorado 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Golden State 134, LA Lakers 12 LA Clippers 105, Phoenix 9 New Orleans 110 Portland 100 Dallas 130, Charlotte 104 Philadelphia 120, Detroit 102 Indiana 140, Toronto 123 Milwaukee 104, Boston 91 San Antonio 102, Memphis 87 Miami 117, Atlanta 111 (2OT) Houston 118, Orlando 106 Minnesota 130, Washington 121 New York 128, Chicago 117 Oklahoma City 112, Sacramento 105 Denver 111, Utah 95
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Colorado 5, Minnesota 2 Seattle 5, Arizona 0 Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 1 Calgary 3 San Jose 2 (OT) Florida 2, Ottawa 0 Toronto 5, New Jersey 2 Washington 2, Detroit 1 Carolina 4, Boston 1 Montreal 9, Philadelphia 3 Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 2 NY Islanders 4, NY Rangers 2 Winnipeg 4, Nashville 3 (OT) Dallas 3, Buffalo 2
The Connecticut Huskies celebrate after beating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — The University of Connecticut Huskies have won the men’s college basketball NCAA National Championship.
The Connecticut Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 Monday night in Glendale, Arizona.
The Huskies’ win on Monday night gave them back-to-back national championship wins. They become the first team to do so since Florida in 2006 and 2007.
Tristen Newton of the Huskies led his team through the game, scoring 20 points. Zach Edey was the leading scorer for Purdue.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 7, Miami 0 Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 4 LA Dodgers 4, Minnesota 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 4, Chi White Sox 0 Toronto 5, Seattle 2 Houston 10, Texas 5 LA Angels 7, Tampa Bay 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego 9, Chi Cubs 8 Washington 8, San Francisco 1 Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 3 NY Mets 8, Atlanta 7 Colorado 7, Arizona 5
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Vancouver 4, Vegas 3 Toronto 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks cuts down the net after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 7, 2024 in Cleveland. — Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
(NEW YORK) — Head coach Dawn Staley’s proverbial cup “runneth over” on the court Sunday, overcome with emotion after she led the South Carolina women’s basketball team to its third NCAA title.
“The emotions took over — when you’re competing for a national championship, any big goal, you pray, and then you’re not supposed to worry. And I did a lot of worrying, but I did a lot of praying,” Staley told Good Morning America Monday after the 87-75 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. “My cup runneth over. And there’s not much I could do besides release it through crying and through thanking the Lord for giving us another yet another blessing. I never want to not give him his due because, you know, he’s given me uncommon favor.”
Since taking over as head coach in 2008, the team has made six Final Four appearances under Staley’s leadership. The Gamecocks have notched 109 wins with only three losses in the last three seasons.
Despite being down in the first quarter, Staley was confident in the team she previously called an “unlikely group.” The Gamecocks went on to become the first team to win by double digits in a national title game after trailing by double digits earlier in the game.
“I felt it at the very beginning of the season, they said give me three words to describe this team and I said, ‘expect the unexpected,'” Staley recalled on GMA, adding, “They have taken us through incredible highs and lows.”
She explained that with her own high standards for players, “if you have not come from a standard that’s high, you can’t possibly give them that standard. You have to meet them and teach them where they need to be. To be respectful to people and respectful to the game of basketball or else, you know, you’re not gonna get it. You are not going to meet your mark.”
“Luckily, thank God, they got it in time enough to do something about it, and challenge each other to be their best advocates, teammates and critics at the same time,” Staley continued.
The championship also marked the final collegiate game for Hawkeyes star guard Caitlin Clark, who broke the all-time NCAA college basketball leading scoring record for men and women this season, and is headed to the WNBA draft.
Staley, who gave a special shoutout to Clark on the court Sunday, called the 22-year-old a “generational talent” on GMA.
“I think she’s the sole responsibility of our game being raised to this level of playing, as many women’s games basketball games were on national television. … Every time she plays, she seems to outdo herself. There’s not a lot of people that can demand and command that kind of attention, and Caitlin’s one of them,” Staley said.
“I know her shoulders are heavy because of what she has to give to women’s basketball. I just want to say we’re thankful. We’re thankful that she chose to play basketball. We’re thankful for the way she’s handled all of it,” the coach said.”Her next step is the WNBA — I do think she can be that person that elevates us.”
Now that the NCAA season is complete, Staley has her sights set on the summer Olympics in Paris, where she will coach Team USA — and possibly Clark, who has said she hopes to make the team. Staley previously led the U.S. team to gold in Tokyo in 2021.
Caitlin Clark says she’s ‘ready for the next chapter’ after breaking scoring records, declaring for WNBA draft.
(CLEVELAND) — The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75, to win the NCAA women’s basketball championship in Cleveland on Sunday.
The win for the Gamecocks gave them a perfect 38-0 season.
Sunday wrapped up a historical season for women’s college basketball, and that particular game marked the end of Iowa player Caitlin Clark’s college basketball career.
Clark, who previously announced her intention to enter the WNBA draft, scored 30 points on Sunday.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 3, Baltimore 2 Milwaukee 12, Seattle 4 Tampa Bay 3, Colorado 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Minnesota (Postponed) Oakland 7, Detroit 1 Kansas City 5, Chi White Sox 3 NY Yankees 8, Toronto 3 Boston 12, LA Angels 2 Houston 3, Texas 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 5, Arizona 2 Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 NY Mets 3, Cincinnati 1 Miami 10, St. Louis 3 Chi Cubs 8, LA Dodgers 1 San Francisco 3, San Diego 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LA Clippers 120, Cleveland 118 Dallas 147, Houston 136 (OT) Indiana 117, Miami 115 Boston 124, Portland 107 Orlando 113, Chicago 98 Oklahoma City 121, Charlotte 118 New Orleans 113, Phoenix 105 Toronto 130, Washington 122 Final New York 122 Milwaukee 109 Sacramento 107, Brooklyn 77 Philadelphia 133 San Antonio 126 (2OT) Golden State 118, Utah 110 Minnesota 127, LA Lakers 117
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Detroit 3, Buffalo 1 Minnesota 4, Chicago 0 Carolina 3, Columbus 0 Arizona 5, San Jose 2 Ottawa 3, Washington 2 (OT) Final N-Y Rangers 5 Montreal 2 Nashville 3 New Jersey 2 (SO) St. Louis 6, Anaheim 5 (SO) Dallas 7, Colorado 4
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Portland 3, Sporting Kansas City 3 (Tie)
(COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho) — Video and audio evidence collected by investigators “corroborates” reports that members of the Utah women’s basketball team were harassed and subjected to racial slurs during an incident on March 21, 2024, police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, confirmed Wednesday.
“We’ve identified an audio recording where the use of a racial slur was clearly audible,” police said in a statement Wednesday night. “We’re working to determine the context and conduct associated with its use to determine if it is a violation of the law. While we’re still reviewing evidence, it appears the use of a racial slur occurred more than one time.”
Police also released a photo of a silver car that was in the area at the time of the incident and encouraged anyone with information related to the vehicle to reach out to detectives at the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at 208-769-2320 or to submit a tip online.
Police said on Wednesday that detectives have now “conducted interviews with the involved parties,” and have also collected about 35 hours of surveillance video from businesses in the area as they investigate the incident.
A spokesperson for the Coeur d’Alene Police Department (CAPD) told ABC News on March 27 that local detectives and the FBI, which is “involved” in this case, planned to travel to Utah to interview the players.
The FBI told ABC News on March 27 that they are “aware” of the incident but have not launched an investigation, and added that if “information comes to light of a potential federal violation, the FBI is prepared to investigate.”
A spokesperson for the Utah women’s basketball team told ABC News on Monday that the team is “continuing to work with the authorities who are conducting the investigation and continuing to support our student athletes.”
According to a police report filed on March 21 by Robert Moyer, a witness who identified himself as a team donor who was traveling with the Utah women’s basketball team, the players were targeted twice while arriving at and leaving the Crafted Tap House, where they had dinner.
“Two lifted pickups (NFI) were revving their engines and speeding by the team as they walked down Sherman. The trucks then turned around and came back towards the team and yelled the N-word at them as many of their players are African American,” according to the report. “Robert stated the incident caused a well-founded fear among the players.”
ABC News obtained police body camera video that includes audio of Moyer’s call to 911 asking to meet with police to report the incident and his subsequent conversation with a police officer who arrived at the scene.
The Utah women’s basketball team, which is a part of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was in Coeur d’Alene for several days to compete during March Madness, Moyer said, adding that he feared for their safety as they remained in the city after the incident.
“I’m so pissed,” Moyer said, before proceeding to tell a police officer that he wants to file a report after a group of white men “revving their engines” drove down the strip near the Crafted Tap House in Coeur D’Alene and they started “throwing the f-bombs and the n-bombs” at a group of Black female basketball players near the Crafted Tap House.
According to Moyer, the first incident took place at around “6-ish” and the second was at around 8:30 p.m. He said that after harassing the players before they went into the restaurant, the same trucks “were waiting for us to come out” and then did it again.
“That scared them. That scared them a lot,” Moyer said, adding that one of the players was in tears after the incident.
The women’s NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps Asked if he could describe the individuals or the trucks, Moyer said that one of the trucks was white and the trucks were “screamer trucks” that were “jacked up.”
The police officer confirmed to Moyer that he has written up a report and the incident is on record and encouraged Moyer to call the police if anything else takes place during their stay in Coeur D’Alene.
“If we hear that stuff and it’s in our presence, we will absolutely take them to jail, the officer said.
While the players have not spoken out publicly about the incident, Utah’s women’s basketball head coach Lynne Roberts addressed it during a post-game press conference on March 25.
“We had several instances of some kind of racial hate crimes towards our program and [it was] incredibly upsetting for all of us,” Roberts said. “Racism is real, and it happens, and it’s awful.”
The NCAA told ABC News in a statement on March 27 that the league is “devastated” by the incident.
“The NCAA condemns racism and hatred in any form and is committed to providing a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong well-being,” the statement said. “NCAA championship events represent the pinnacle of a student-athlete’s collegiate career.”
ABC News’ Jade Lawson and Luke Barr contributed to this report.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE Detroit at NY Mets (Postponed) Atlanta at Chi White Sox (Postponed) LA Angels 10, Miami 2 Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 3 NY Yankees 6, Arizona 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 4, Tampa Bay 1 Baltimore 4, Kansas City 3 Boston 1, Oakland 0 Cleveland 8, Seattle 0 Houston 8, Toronto 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE LA Dodgers 5, San Francisco 4 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 1 San Diego 3, St. Louis 2 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 3 Chi Cubs 9, Colorado 8
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Portland 89, Charlotte 86 LA Lakers 125, Washington 120 Atlanta 121, Detroit 113 Boston 135, Oklahoma City 100 Brooklyn 115, Indiana 111 Minnesota 133, Toronto 85 Memphis 111, Milwaukee 101 Orlando 117, New Orleans 108 Phoenix 122, Cleveland 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Vancouver 2, Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 1 NY Rangers 4, New Jersey 3 Los Angeles 5, Seattle 2 Dallas 5, Edmonton 0
