| Stanford Cardinal | |
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| University | Stanford University |
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| Conference | Pac-10 |
| Location | Stanford |
| Head coach | Tara VanDerveer |
| Arena | Maples Pavilion (Capacity: 7,392) |
| Nickname | Cardinal |
| Colors | Cardinal and White
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| Uniforms | |
| Template:Basketball kit home and away | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions | |
| 1990, 1992 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament runner up | |
| 2008, 2010 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four | |
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-10 Conference and are coached by Tara VanDerveer, in her 25th season with the Cardinal. The Cardinal won national championships in 1990 and 1992, and were runners-up in 2008 and 2010.
Season-by-season results[]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Gay Coburn (NCIAC) (1974–1976) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Gay Coburn | 8-3 | NCIAC | — | — | ||||
| 1975–76 | Gay Coburn | 10-7 | NCIAC | — | — | ||||
| Coburn: | 18-10 | ||||||||
| Dotty McCrea (NCIAC/NCAC/WCAA) (1976–1985) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Dotty McCrea | 8-11 | NCIAC | — | — | ||||
| 1977–78 | Dotty McCrea | 17-12 | NCAC | — | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | Dotty McCrea | 20-6 | NCAC | 4 | — | ||||
| 1979–80 | Dotty McCrea | 17-14 | NCAC | T3 | — | ||||
| 1980–81 | Dotty McCrea | 15-16 | NCAC | 5 | — | ||||
| 1981–82 | Dotty McCrea | 19-8 | NCAC | 2 | — | ||||
| 1982–83 | Dotty McCrea | 19-16 | WCAA | 5 | — | ||||
| 1983–84 | Dotty McCrea | 5-23 | WCAA | T7 | — | ||||
| 1984–85 | Dotty McCrea | 9-19 | WCAA | 7 | — | ||||
| MacCrea: | 129-125 | ||||||||
| Tara VanDerveer (Pac-West/Pac-10) (1985–1995) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Tara VanDerveer | 13-15 | Pac-West | 5 | — | ||||
| 1986–87 | Tara VanDerveer | 14-14 | Pac-10 | T6 | — | ||||
| 1987–88 | Tara VanDerveer | 27-5 | Pac-10 | 3 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1988–89 | Tara VanDerveer | 28-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 1989–90 | Tara VanDerveer | 32-1 | Pac-10 | T1 | NCAA Champions | ||||
| 1990–91 | Tara VanDerveer | 26-6 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1991–92 | Tara VanDerveer | 30-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Champions | ||||
| 1992–93 | Tara VanDerveer | 26-6 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1993–94 | Tara VanDerveer | 25-6 | Pac-10 | 2 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Tara VanDerveer | 30-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| VanDerveer (1st stint): | 251-62 | ||||||||
| Amy Tucker/Marianne Stanley (Pac-10) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Amy Tucker/Marianne Stanley | 29-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| Tucker/Stanley: | 29-3 | ||||||||
| Tara VanDerveer (Pac-10) (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Tara VanDerveer | 34-2 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1997–98 | Tara VanDerveer | 21-6 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 1998–99 | Tara VanDerveer | 18-12 | Pac-10 | 3 | NCAA 1st round | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Tara VanDerveer | 21-9 | Pac-10 | T2 | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Tara VanDerveer | 19-11 | Pac-10 | T1 | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2001–02 | Tara VanDerveer | 32-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Tara VanDerveer | 27-5 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Tara VanDerveer | 27-7 | Pac-10 | T1 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Tara VanDerveer | 32-3 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Tara VanDerveer | 26-8 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Tara VanDerveer | 29-5 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA 2nd round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Tara VanDerveer | 35-4 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2008–09 | Tara VanDerveer | 33-5 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 2009–10 | Tara VanDerveer | 36-2 | Pac-10 | 1 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| VanDerveer (2nd stint): | 390-82 | ||||||||
| VanDerveer (Total): | 644-144 | ||||||||
| Total: | 817-282 | ||||||||
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National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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