SUMMARY
- Tara VanDerveer is currently coaching the Stanford Cardinal, a position she has held since 1985.
- Tara VanDerveer was rumored to be in a homosexual relationship with Amy Tucker.
Tara VanDerveer is arguably among the most popular coaches in the basketball world. She is currently coaching the Stanford Cardinal, a position she has held since 1985. Her professional life is marked with countless wins and awards including being named the National Coach of the Year five times. On the other hand, VanDerveer’s personal life has been nothing short of a mystery that her fans are trying to solve.
From her marital status to her se*uality, everyone has been trying to find answers. There have been speculations that VanDerveer is gay and she was rumored to be in a relationship with Amy Tucker. During VanDerveer’s coaching career at Ohio State, Tucker and the coach met. It was only in the basketball player’s final two years that she was coached by VanDerveer.
Furthermore, Tucker ended up choosing the same path as VanDerveer. She joined as an assistant to her former coach at Stanford in 1985. In a couple of years, Tucker got promoted to the position of associate head coach and eventually retired in 2017. The word on the street is that the two had a spark between them and were in a relationship. Neither of them has addressed these allegations as of now.
Additionally, VanDerveer‘s fans have been wondering if she is married. There is no information about her marital status and she seems single. She has often mentioned her family which includes her mother, Rita VanDerveer, and sister, Heidi VanDerveer, however, there has been no mention of her partner or marriage. The most recent time that she talked about her mother was during her celebration of an incredible record-breaking moment.
Tara VanDerveer has the most wins recorded by any NCAA coach
Recently, Tara VanDerveer passed former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most wins by a basketball coach in NCAA history. Her team claimed victory over Oregon State with a 65-56 score, making her 1,203rd career victory. VanDerveer has taken over the headlines with this remarkable record-breaking moment and she celebrated it with her team.
Upon getting the title of winningest coach of all time, she stated, “Today was just so wonderful.” VanDerveer continued to talk about how she had to text her mother to cancel a scheduled bridge game. In her interview, there was no mention of her partner, making it likely that VanDerveer is single and unmarried. In addition to this, she revealed that she is usually not loss for words, but this achievement has got her overwhelmed.
Tara VanDerveer has passed Coach K for the most wins by a basketball coach in NCAA history 👏
1,203 wins pic.twitter.com/vPnWaiSaDx
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) January 21, 2024
Notably, VanDerveer’s coaching journey has been a remarkable one. She embarked on her journey in 1978 when she trained athletes at the University of Idaho. After this, she landed the position of head coach at Ohio State and eventually joined the Standford. The 70-year-old has built the team from scratch and has made it to be one of the most celebrated college basketball teams.