Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer looks back on winningest head coaching career in NCAA college basketball [Video]

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) — The record for most wins in college basketball by a head coach will stand for the moment at 1,216 wins.

A record currently held by Stanford Women’s Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer who announced last night that she is officially retiring.

Stanford is one of the most prestigious universities with an incredibly successful athletics program and Tara VanDerveer sits right at the top of that history.

During her incredible 45 year career, she won three national championships and 1,216 wins.

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The term greatest of all time gets thrown around a lot in sports, but Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has earned that title.

But now, the GOAT is calling it a career.

“My 38 years as head coach as of the Stanford University Women’s basketball has been nothing short of magical,” VanDerveer said.

A journey that started when VanDerveer took over the Stanford program in 1985.

She remembers …