Preparing Citizens:Capturing Success
We set out to document a day in the life of the Stanford Women’s Basketball team. (We ended up capturing life with Coach Tara VanDerveer, too.)
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If you want to make it as a Stanford student-athlete, you have to work both sides of that all-important hyphen, putting in the hours as both student and athlete.
To see what that really looks like, we spent a day with the team—and, without knowing it at the time, got a glimpse of Coach Tara VanDerveer’s final season. Long before you see the team on the court, they go to class. And morning drills. And the training room. And somehow, they fit in team dinner and some dancing before it’s finally game on.
A little past 9 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
5:10 p.m.
7 p.m.
Stanford Athletics: The impact
Why it matters
Athletics are an inseparable part of Stanford’s identity. The combination of athletic and academic achievement is part of a culture of excellence that lifts up all Stanford students.
The opportunity
Stanford is renewing its commitment to every sport and every student-athlete, navigating the changing landscape of college sports while staying true to our values.