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Stanford Cardinal women's basketball

The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal are led by first-year head coach Kate Paye, who previously served as the associate head coach under Tara VanDerveer, the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history before her retirement in 2024. The Cardinal won national championships in 1990, 1992 and 2021, and were runners-up in 2008 and 2010.

Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
2024–25 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
UniversityStanford University
First season1974–75; 50 years ago
Athletic directorBernard Muir
Head coachKate Paye (1st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationStanford, California
ArenaMaples Pavilion
(capacity: 7,233)
NicknameCardinal
Student sectionThe Red Zone
ColorsCardinal and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1990, 1992, 2021
NCAA tournament runner-up
2008, 2010
NCAA tournament Final Four
1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
NCAA tournament round of 32
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
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, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Season-by-season results

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Gay Coburn (NCIAC) (1974–1976)
1974–75 Gay Coburn 8–3 — —
1975–76 Gay Coburn 10–7 — —
Coburn: 18–10
Dotty McCrea (NCIAC/NCAC/WCAA) (1976–1985)
1976–77 Dotty McCrea 8–11 — —
1977–78 Dotty McCrea 17–12 — AIAW Regional
1978–79 Dotty McCrea 20–6 7–5 4 AIAW Regional
1979–80 Dotty McCrea 17–14 7–5 T–3rd AIAW Regional
1980–81 Dotty McCrea 15–16 5–7 5 —
1981–82 Dotty McCrea 19–8 9–3 2 NCAA first round
1982–83 Dotty McCrea 19–16 5–9 5 —
1983–84 Dotty McCrea 5–23 1–13 T–7th —
1984–85 Dotty McCrea 9–19 2–12 7th —
MacCrea: 129–125
Tara VanDerveer (Pac-West/Pac-10) (1985–1995)
1985–86 Tara VanDerveer 13–15 1–7 5th —
1986–87 Tara VanDerveer 14–14 8–10 T–6th —
1987–88 Tara VanDerveer 27–5 14–4 3rd NCAA Sweet 16
1988–89 Tara VanDerveer 28–3 18–0 1st NCAA Elite 8
1989–90 Tara VanDerveer 32–1 17–1 T–1st NCAA Champions
1990–91 Tara VanDerveer 26–6 16–2 1st NCAA Final Four
1991–92 Tara VanDerveer 30–3 15–3 1st NCAA Champions
1992–93 Tara VanDerveer 26–6 15–3 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1993–94 Tara VanDerveer 25–6 15–3 2nd NCAA Elite 8
1994–95 Tara VanDerveer 30–3 17–1 1st NCAA Final Four
VanDerveer (1st stint): 251–62
Amy Tucker/Marianne Stanley (Pac–10) (1995–1996)
1995–96 Amy Tucker/Marianne Stanley 29–3 18–0 1st NCAA Final Four
Tucker/Stanley: 29–3
Tara VanDerveer (Pac-10/Pac-12) (1996–2024)
1996–97 Tara VanDerveer 34–2 18–0 1st NCAA Final Four
1997–98 Tara VanDerveer 21–6 17–1 1st NCAA 1st round
1998–99 Tara VanDerveer 18–12 14–4 3rd NCAA 1st round
1999–2000 Tara VanDerveer 21–9 13–5 T–2nd NCAA 2nd round
2000–01 Tara VanDerveer 19–11 12–6 T–1st NCAA 2nd round
2001–02 Tara VanDerveer 32–3 18–0 1st NCAA Sweet 16
2002–03 Tara VanDerveer 27–5 15–3 1st NCAA 2nd round
2003–04 Tara VanDerveer 27–7 14–4 T–1st NCAA Elite 8
2004–05 Tara VanDerveer 32–3 17–1 1st NCAA Elite 8
2005–06 Tara VanDerveer 26–8 15–3 1st NCAA Elite 8
2006–07 Tara VanDerveer 29–5 17–1 1st NCAA 2nd round
2007–08 Tara VanDerveer 35–4 16–2 1st NCAA Runner–up
2008–09 Tara VanDerveer 33–5 17–1 1st NCAA Final Four
2009–10 Tara VanDerveer 36–2 18–0 1st NCAA Runner–up
2010–11 Tara VanDerveer 33–3 18–0 1st NCAA Final Four
2011–12 Tara VanDerveer 35–2 18–0 1st NCAA Final Four
2012–13 Tara VanDerveer 33–3 17–1 1st NCAA Sweet 16
2013–14 Tara VanDerveer 33–4 17–1 1st NCAA Final Four
2014–15 Tara VanDerveer 26–10 13–5 3rd NCAA Sweet 16
2015–16 Tara VanDerveer 27–8 14–4 T–3rd NCAA Elite 8
2016–17 Tara VanDerveer 32–6 15–3 2nd NCAA Final Four
2017–18 Tara VanDerveer 24–11 14–3 2nd NCAA Sweet 16
2018–19 Tara VanDerveer 31–5 15–3 2nd NCAA Elite 8
2019–20 Tara VanDerveer 27–6 14–4 T-2nd Postseason canceled due to Coronavirus pandemic
2020–21 Tara VanDerveer 31–2 19–2 1st NCAA Champions
2021–22 Tara VanDerveer 32–4 16–0 1st NCAA Final Four
2022–23 Tara VanDerveer 29–6 15–3 T–1st NCAA Second Round
2023–24 Tara VanDerveer 30–6 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
VanDerveer (2nd stint): 805–157
VanDerveer (Total): 1,057–219
Kate Paye (ACC) (2024–present)
2024–25 Kate Paye 0–0 0–0
Paye (Total): 0–0
Total: 1,233–357

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 #7 First Round #2 Maryland L 48−82
1988 #5 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #4 Montana
#1 Texas		 W 74−72 (OT)
L 58−79
1989 #2 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #7 Illinois State
#3 Iowa
#1 Louisiana Tech		 W 105−77
W 98−74
L 75–85
1990 #1 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #9 Hawaii
#5 Ole Miss
#7 Arkansas
#2 Virginia
#2 Auburn		 W 106−76
W 78−65
W 114–87
W 75–66
W 88–81
1991 #2 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #7 Cal State Fullerton
#3 Washington
#1 Georgia
#1 Tennessee		 W 91−67
W 73−47
W 75–67
L 60–68
1992 #1 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #9 UC Santa Barbara
#4 Texas Tech
#3 USC
#1 Virginia
#4 Western Kentucky		 W 82−73
W 75−63
W 82–62
W 66–65
W 78–62
1993 #1 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #8 Georgia
#4 Colorado		 W 93−60
L 67−80
1994 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Wisconsin–Green Bay
#7 Montana
#3 Colorado
#1 Purdue		 W 81−56
W 66−62
W 78–62
L 65–82
1995 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #15 UC Irvine
#10 SMU
#3 North Carolina
#4 Purdue
#1 Connecticut		 W 88−55
W 95−73
W 81–71
W69–58
L 60–87
1996 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 Grambling State
#8 Colorado State
#4 Alabama
#6 Auburn
#2 Georgia		 W 82−43
W 94−63
W 78–76
W71–57
L 76–86
1997 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 Howard
#8 Texas Tech
#4 Virginia
#2 Georgia
#1 Old Dominion		 W 111−59
W 67−45
W 91–69
W 82–47
L 82–83
1998 #1 First Round #16 Harvard L 67−71
1999 #7 First Round #10 Maine L 58−60
2000 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Michigan
#1 Georgia		 W 71−64 (OT)
L 64–83
2001 #10 First Round
Second Round		 #7 George Washington
#2 Oklahoma		 W 76−51
L 50–67
2002 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #15 Weber State
#10 Tulane
#3 Colorado		 W 76−51
W 77–55
L 59–62
2003 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Western Michigan
#6 Minnesota		 W 82−66
L 56–68
2004 #6 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #11 Missouri
#3 Oklahoma
#2 Vanderbilt
#1 Tennessee		 W 68−44
W 68−43
W 57–55
L 60–62
2005 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Santa Clara
#10 Utah
#3 Connecticut
#1 Michigan State		 W 94−57
W 88−62
W 76–59
L 69–76
2006 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 SE Missouri
#6 Florida State
#2 Oklahoma
#1 LSU		 W 72−45
W 88−70
W 88–74
L 59–62
2007 #2 First Round
Second Round		 #15 Idaho State
#10 Florida State		 W 96−58
L 61–68
2008 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #15 Cleveland State
#7 UTEP
#6 Pittsburgh
#1 Maryland
#1 Connecticut
#1 Tennessee		 W 85−47
W 88−54
W 72–53
W 98–87
W 82–73
L 48–64
2009 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #15 UC Santa Barbara
#10 San Diego State
#3 Ohio State
#4 Iowa State
#1 Connecticut		 W 74−39
W 77−49
W 84–66
W74–53
L 64–83
2010 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #16 UC Riverside
#8 Iowa
#5 Georgia
#3 Xavier
#3 Oklahoma
#1 Connecticut		 W 79−47
W 96−67
W 73–36
W 55–53
W 73–66
L 47–53
2011 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 UC Davis
#9 St. John's
#5 North Carolina
#11 Gonzaga
#2 Texas A&M		 W 86−59
W 75−49
W 72–65
W 83–60
L 62–63
2012 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 Hampton
#8 West Virginia
#5 South Carolina
#2 Duke
#1 Baylor		 W 73−51
W 72−55
W 76–60
W 81–69
L 47–59
2013 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #16 Tulsa
#8 Michigan
#4 Georgia		 W 72−56
W 73−40
L 59–61
2014 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #15 South Dakota
#10 Florida State
#3 Penn State
#4 North Carolina
#1 Connecticut		 W 81−62
W 63−44
W 82–57
W 74–65
L 56–75
2015 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Cal State Northridge
#5 Oklahoma
#1 Notre Dame		 W 73−60
W 86−76
L 60–81
2016 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #13 San Francisco
#12 South Dakota State
#1 Notre Dame
#7 Washington		 W 85−58
W 66−65
W 90–84
L 76–85
2017 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #15 New Mexico State
#7 Kansas State
#3 Texas
#1 Notre Dame
#1 South Carolina		 W 72−64
W 69−48
W 77–66
W 76–75
L 53–62
2018 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Gonzaga
#12 Florida Gulf Coast
#1 Louisville		 W 82−68
W 90−70
L 59–86
2019 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 UC Davis
#7 BYU
#11 Missouri State
#1 Notre Dame		 W 79−54
W 72−63
W 55–46
L 68–84
2021 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #16 Utah Valley
#8 Oklahoma State
#5 Missouri State
#2 Louisville
#1 South Carolina
#3 Arizona		 W 87−44
W 73−62
W 89−62
W 78−63
W 66−65
W 54–53
2022 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four 		#16 Montana State
#8 Kansas
#4 Maryland
#2 Texas
#2 UConn 		W 78–37
W 91–65
W 72–66
W 59–50
L 58–63
2023 #1 First Round
Second Round 		#16 Sacred Heart
#8 Ole Miss 		W 92–49
L 49–54
2024 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#15 Norfolk State
#7 Iowa State
#3 NC State 		W 79–50
W 87–81 (OT)
L 67–77

Notable players

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Individual achievements

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Lexie Lauren Hull

School records

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WNBA success

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See also: List of Stanford Cardinal in the WNBA draft

References

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  1. ^ "Stanford Identity Toolkit: Color". Retrieved May 7, 2017.
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