Stanford Women's Basketball

Two NCAA Championships Six Final Four appearances 10 Elite Eight appearances 13 Sweet Sixteen appearances 18 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances 14 Pacific-10 Conference Championships Stanford Women’s Basketball Two Naismith National Players of the Year Seven Naismith National Player of the Year finalists 12 Kodak All-American selections 10 Pacific-10 Conference Players of the Year Thirty-two selections to USA Basketball National Teams Two alumnae on the gold-medal winning 1996 United States Olympic Team Head Coach of the gold-medal winning 1996 United States Olympic Team 20 alumnae with WNBA experience Four National Coach of the Year selections Eight Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year selections Head Coach with the third highest active winning percentage in Division I women’s basketball Most Final Four appearances in the 1990’s (six) Fourth highest winning percentage in the nation in the 1990’s (.841) Most conference wins in the nation in the 1990’s (162) Stanford University The Nation’s Premier University Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s great universities. Stanford’s faculty is one of the most distinguished in the nation, including 17 Nobel Laureates and four Pulitzer Prize winners. There are over 8 million volumes in Stanford’s nearly two-dozen libraries. Stanford students come from all over the world, including all 50 states and approximately 100 countries. The University still enjoys the 8,100 acres of grassy fields, eucalyptus groves and rolling hills that were the Stanford’s generous legacy. It is one of the most picturesque campuses in the nation, comfortably set in the San Francisco Bay Area. Life as a Cardinal The Stanford Student Student-athletes at Stanford have accepted the challenge of pursuing excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field. It is often said that Stanford offers the best of both worlds – top flight academics and unparalleled athletics. Stanford's 6,500 undergraduates and 7,700 graduate students are distinguished by their initiative, love of learning and commitment to the larger world. Independent thinkers and relentlessly curious, students at Stanford bring passion and imagination to everything they do. Stanford students work hard, and they play with equal energy and enthusiasm. From public service to performing arts, from intramural sports to student government, undergraduates take part in dozens of activities beyond the classroom. The San Francisco Bay Area The Place to Go From bustling cosmopolitan cities to quiet coastal retreats, the San Francisco Bay Area is incomparable. First-class attractions, world-class athletics, cultural diversity, remarkable skylines and breathtaking views. The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the world’s most popular destinations, including stops at the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s Chinatown and Pier 39 a short distance from campus. Stanford University is located within an hour’s drive of San Francisco to the north, Silicon Valley to the south and the coastal cities which line the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Best College Athletic Program Tony Azevedo Three-time NCAA Player of the Year in the Nation WWomen’somen’s Tennis 22005005 NCAA Champion Stanford Athletics is one of the most respected and admired collegiate athletic programs in the nation. During Stanford Athletics: each of the past 11 years, Stanford has Home of Champions won the prestigious Directors’ Cup, awarded to the most outstanding Collegiate Athletic program in the nation. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS: 50 NCAA Championships since 1990 (most in the nation!) 73 NCAA Championships since 1980 (most in the nation!) Stanford captured 11 NCAA titles during the past four years, with 15 runner-up finishes during that time. THE PAC-10 CONFERENCE Stanford teams excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation’s deepest conferences. With over 40 Pac-10 Conference titles in the past five years, Cardinal teams have dominated league play. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Many Stanford athletes continue their success in international competition, with numerous Olympic and World Candice Wiggins 2005 Kodak All-American champions. Every four years, many 2005 Pac-10 Player of the Year current Stanford athletes and coaches 2005 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year participate in the Olympics in a variety of sports. Tiger Woods Grand Slam Champion Men’s Golf Champion Student Athletes Logan Tom Stanford student athletes have had U.S. National Team Women’s Volleyball tremendous success in many sports. During and after their collegiate careers, Stanford student-athletes are renowned for their excellence in their chosen sports. • Olympic Gold Medalists • NBA World Champions • Super Bowl Champions • NFL Hall of Famers Great Athletes • Grand Slam Golf Champions • World Series Champions • Cy Young Award Winners • World Cup Soccer Champions • American & World Record Holders Jennifer Azzi • Grand Slam Tennis Champions Olympic Gold Medalist Women’s Basketball Hilary Lunke U.S. Open Champion Women’s Golf Mark Madsen NBA Championship Los Angeles Lakers Julie Foudy Mike Mussina Pablo Morales & Jeff Rouse U.S. National Team Summer Sanders Women’s Soccer World Series Champion Olympic Gold Medalists Olympic Gold Medalist New York Yankees Men’s Swimming Women’s Swimming Cardinal Basketball Strength Program Stanford Basketball is about much more than the excitement of what people see on game night. The execution and enthusiasm is the end result of many dedicated hours to their year- Strength & Conditioning round training. Just steps away from the gym floor in Maples Pavilion is the Stanford Strength and Conditioning Complex. It is where the Cardinal athlete lay the foundation for their basketball success. Under the guidance of Coach Kelly Clark, each player has a program specifically designed to maximize their individual potential. With a basis of Olympic Lifting and Functional Movement Training, each Stanford athlete works in a progressed, year-round training program. Our areas of empha- sis are strength, speed, agility, flexibil- ity and nutrition, all with the ultimate goal of enhanced on-court perfor- mance while remaining injury free. Each basketball player will establish specific goals for herself and will strive to meet them. This individual commitment to training creates and environment of excellence. “Hard work spotlights the character of people… Some turn up their sleeves, Some turn up their noses, And some don’t turn up at all!” Stanford Women’s Basketball – Be Part of the Tradition 2005-06 Stanford Basketball Table of Contents 2005-06 Women’s Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Stanford Women’s Basketball The Records 2005-06 Schedule ............................................................. 1 Honor Roll ................................................................ 74-75 November 2005-06 Outlook .............................................................. 2 Single Season Team Records .................................... 76-77 13 Love & Basketball# Stanford 2 pm 2005-06 Roster .............................................................. 3-4 Single Game Team Records ........................................... 78 19-20 Minnesota Tournament Stanford Directory ........................................................... 5 Individual Career Records ............................................. 79 19 1st Game: Stanford vs Long Island 1pm Coaches & Staff Individual Single Season Records ........................... 80-81 Individual Single Game Records .................................. 81 2nd Game: Minnesota vs USF 3pm Head Coach Tara VanDerveer ................................... 8-11 1,000 Point Scorers ........................................................ 82 20 Consolation Game 1pm Associate Head Coach Amy Tucker .............................. 12 Year-by-Year Leaders ...................................................... 83 Championship Game 3pm Assistant Coach Karen Middleton ................................ 13 Year-by-Year Statistics .................................................... 84 Assistant Coach Charmin Smith .................................. 14 23 Fresno State Stanford 7:30pm Support Staff .................................................................. 15 Tradition 27 Texas Tech (FSN) Lubbock, TX 3:30pm The Team Stanford Basketball Tradition .................................. 86-87 1990 NCAA Championship .................................... 88-89 December Clare Bodensteiner ................................................... 18-19 1992 NCAA Championship .................................... 90-91 1 Pacific Stockton, CA 7pm Markisha Coleman ................................................... 20-21 Final Four Teams ...................................................... 92-93 4 Tennessee (FSN) Stanford 12:30pm Kristen Newlin .......................................................... 22-23 Stanford in the Postseason ...................................... 94-95 Shelley Nweke ........................................................... 24-25 17 Rice Stanford 2pm Year-by-Year Results ............................................... 96-102 20 Washington State* Pullman, WA 7pm Eziamaka Okafor ...................................................... 26-27 Letterwinners ............................................................... 103 Cissy Pierce ............................................................... 28-29 Achievements ........................................................ 104-105 22 Washington* Seattle, WA 7pm Krista Rappahahn ....................................................

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