On Saturday, Stanford's best quarterback of all-time, Andrew Luck, was in attendance to watch arguably the greatest college basketball coach of all-time hit a historic mark.
With Stanford's win over Oregon on Saturday, Tara VanDerveer officially hit 1,202 on her career, which ties her with former Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most all-time. The Cardinal were able to overcome the loss of forward Cameron Brink who went down with an injury and is listed as day-to-day, winning by a score of 88-63.
During a halftime interview with The Mercury News, Luck opened up about just how special VanDerveer is, and how much he admires her work.
“I think she’s a treasure,” Luck told the Mercury News. “I wish everyone could see her work. It’s awesome. I’ve had the privilege to be at practice a couple of times, I come to games. I think she’s given so much. I think she’s had to fight uphill battles in many ways in women’s sports. I’m not sure she gets the credit she deserves for bringing women’s basketball to where it is today, which is unbelievable.”
VanDerveer has a chance to surpass Coach K on Sunday when the Oregon State Beavers come to town. A game that Luck confirmed he'd be at to witness history, while also discussing how big of a fan of her he is.
“She cares about Stanford, she cares about sports, she does it the right way,” Luck said to The Mercury News. “I’m sure if I played for her, I’d be terrified of her. But yeah, I’m just a fan. This record, she’s going to break this record, and it’s well-deserved. She’s a titan.”
The Cardinal coach has already established herself as one of the greats, this achievement will only solidify her status even more.
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