Beth Maiman | NCAA.com | February 4, 2017 Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer earns 1,000th win Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,000th career win earlier this season. Share Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,000 career win on Friday night, as the Cardinal defeated USC 58-42 at Maples Pavilion. VanDerveer is now the third coach in NCAA basketball history to reach 1,000 wins, joining the late Pat Summitt and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer and Summitt are now the only Division I women's basketball coaches to reach the milestone. One woman, one thousand wins. Tonight we celebrate you, Tara.#Tara1K pic.twitter.com/SvP0BXzDQI — Stanford WBB (@StanfordWBB) February 4, 2017 VanDerveer has led the Cardinal to two NCAA championships (1990, 1992) and 11 Final Four appearances, while also helping Stanford win 22 Pac-12 regular-season titles and 11 Pac-12 tournament trophies. VanDerveer began her career at Idaho in 1978, then later coached Ohio State from 1980-85 before heading to Palo Alto. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. MORE: What others are saying about VanDerveer's 1,000 wins She left Stanford for a season to coach the USA national team, which won Olympic gold in the 1996 Atlanta games. Tara VanDerveer, for all you do for #Pac12WBB, the sport, and beyond: We thank and congratulate you.#Tara1k pic.twitter.com/Z9aHhlSWi6 — Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) February 4, 2017 Many players under VanDerveer have gone on to play professionally, as Stanford has had 27 players play in the WNBA since the league began in 1997. Chiney Ogwumike, the Pac-12's all-time leading scorer and current forward on the Connecticut Sun, played for VanDerveer from 2010-14. "Surround yourself with those who lift you higher." Thank you Coach Tara for simply, everything. 1000 wins and counting! #Tara1K pic.twitter.com/JdKpB0EK9C — Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) February 4, 2017 Stanford has made 28 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances under VanDerveer and had five consecutive trips to the Final Four from 2008-12. No. 8 Stanford is 20-3 this season and 10-1 in conference play. The Cardinal next faces No. 13 UCLA on Monday. On behalf of the #ncaaW staff, congratulations, Tara! #TARA1K pic.twitter.com/rpMaovPOcA — NCAA Women's BKB (@ncaawbb) February 4, 2017 Here are the college baseball coaches with the most College World Series victories Here's a look at the 12 coaches who have the most wins in the College World Series. READ MORE The 9 winningest college baseball teams in NCAA history It's safe to say that the winningest school in college baseball history won't be caught for a long, long time (if ever). READ MORE Meet the Cardinal and their mustaches, as Stanford lives to see another day at the CWS Here's how the Stanford Cardinal and their players' facial hair found inspiration to survive in the College World Series elimination bracket, sending home Arizona 14-5. READ MORE