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What kind of coaching career did Tara VanDerveer have?
Tara Ann VanDerveer is an American basketball coach who has been the head women's basketball coach at Stanford University since 1985.
Was Tara VanDerveer successful right away?
No. By 1985, Tara VanDerveer had developed Ohio State into a nationally ranked team, breaking into the Top 20, and reaching number 7 in the final rankings of 1985.
Was Tara VanDerveer's family supportive?
Tara VanDerveer's father wasn't supportive of her basketball interest, calling her in from the neighbor's basketball hoop, telling her, Basketball won't take you anywhere. Come in and do your algebra.“
Did Tara VanDerveer's team win anything while she was a coach?
By 2019 Stanford had won two NCAA championships and 12 trips to the Final Four.
What other successes did Tara VanDerveer have?
Tara VanDerveer continued at the coach of the National team at the 1994 World Championships in Sydney, where the USA team won the bronze medal.
Did Tara VanDerveer had losses and if so how did she handle it
Tara VanDerveer was told by her dad that she'd be unemployed and will be coming home in three months. By 2019 Stanford had won two NCAA championships.

Question: Who helped tara jumpstart her coaching career?
Self-contained rewrite: Who helped Tara VanDerveer jumpstart her coaching career?