# 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.

## Season-by-season results

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: | 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: | 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): | 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: | 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): | VanDerveer (2nd stint): | 805–157 | | | |
| VanDerveer (Total): | VanDerveer (Total): | 1,057–219 | | | |
| Kate Paye (ACC) (2024–present) ||||||
| 2024–25 | Kate Paye | 7–2 | 0–0 | | |
| Paye: | Paye: | 7–2 (.778) | 0–0 (–) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,240–359 (.775) | | | |
| 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

| 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
### Individual achievements

Lexie Lauren Hull