Stanford Basketball Coach - Fantastic Leadership

Before leaving Columbus, VanDerveer, a former guard at Indiana University, played in a pickup game against her Ohio State players. She played another with her new Cardinal players upon arriving in Palo Alto. Shocked by the disparity in talent at the two schools, VanDerveer wondered if she had signed on to a nightmare.

But she was enticed by the beauty of the campus, the magnitude of the University and the very adversities that argued against her decision. "It was kind of like the ultimate challenge," she says.

Five seasons later, Stanford went 32-1 and won the NCAA title.

As she looks back now, VanDerveer, 56, is crystal clear about how good a fit Stanford has been for her.

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