Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball

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NCAA Division I basketball program women’s college basketball team

Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball is a powerhouse collegiate program known for its multiple national championships, frequent Final Four appearances, and long-term success under Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA Division I basketball program → women’s college basketball team →
academicReputation	high academic standards for student-athletes →
athleticDepartment	Stanford Cardinal athletics →
coachHallOfFame	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame → Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame →
competitionLevel	NCAA Division I →
conference	Pac-12 Conference →
conferenceTitles	multiple Pac-10 women’s basketball championships → multiple Pac-12 women’s basketball championships →
country	United States →
FinalFourAppearances	10-plus →
foundedBy	Stanford University athletics department →
gender	women →
governingBody	NCAA →
headCoach	Tara VanDerveer →
homeArena	Maples Pavilion →
homeCapacity	approximately 7,000 →
homeCity	Stanford, California →
knownFor	frequent NCAA Final Four appearances → long-term success under Tara VanDerveer → multiple NCAA national championships → sustained national prominence in women’s college basketball →
location	Stanford, California →
nationalChampionship	1990 NCAA women’s basketball championship → 1992 NCAA women’s basketball championship → 2021 NCAA women’s basketball championship →
NCAATournamentAppearances	30-plus →
nickname	Cardinal →
notableCoach	Tara VanDerveer →
notablePlayerAlumna	Candice Wiggins → Chiney Ogwumike → Jayne Appel → Jennifer Azzi → Kate Starbird → Kiana Williams → Nicole Powell → Nneka Ogwumike →
playsIn	NCAA women’s basketball tournament (when qualified) → Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament →
recruitingProfile	national-level women’s basketball recruits →
rival	California Golden Bears women’s basketball →
rivalryName	Big Game (basketball context with California) →
sport	basketball →
teamColors	cardinal red → white →
teamType	varsity team →
university	Stanford University →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jayne Appel ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") → Jennifer Azzi ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") → Kate Starbird ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") → Kiana Williams ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") →	memberOfSportsTeam
Candice Wiggins ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") → Jayne Appel ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") → Nneka Ogwumike →	collegeTeam
California Golden Bears women’s basketball → UCLA Bruins women's basketball team ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team") →	rival
Stanford University ("Stanford Cardinal") →	athleticsBrand
2021 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	champion
Tara VanDerveer ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team") →	coachOf
2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	defeatedInSemifinal
Jayne Appel ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball program") →	hasCollege
NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament →	hasNotableProgram
Marianne Stanley ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team") →	headCoachOf
Maples Pavilion ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball") →	homeVenueOf
2021 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	mostOutstandingPlayerTeam
Kate Starbird ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team") →	playedFor
Kiana Williams ("Stanford Cardinal women's basketball (college career)") →	playsFor
2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	semifinalist
2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	semifinalLoser
2021 NCAA Women’s Final Four →	team