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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is covered in confetti as her team celebrates her 1,203 win as head coach.

Tara VanDerveer’s sudden retirement from Stanford reverberates

By Michelle Smith / April 10, 2024

VanDerveer spoke to The Next on Tuesday about why this was the right time

Graphic with photo of Dawn Staley holding a glass basketball trophy after winning the 2024 NCAA Championship title game. Text below reads "Dawn Staley's World". Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Rob Knox and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How Dawn Staley impacts South Carolina and the world

By The Next / April 9, 2024

Unpacking South Carolina’s remarkable undefeated season

Caitlin Clark stands against a wall surrounded by media members with outstretched microphones

Caitlin Clark is women’s basketball’s high-leverage star

By Jacob Mox / April 9, 2024

To accurately judge her career, you must weigh the change she has driven in the context of the environment she has inherited

Mackenzie Holmes attempts a layup as South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso attempts to block the shot during the Sweet 16 in Albany.

Mackenzie Holmes says goodbye to Indiana

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / April 9, 2024

‘Anyone who knows me knows how much I love being a Hoosier’

Mystics guard Rui Machida sits on the bench during practice with two assistants. They are all looking at a computer screen.

Inside the data revolution coming to the WNBA

By Em Adler / April 9, 2024

Second Spectrum, a real-time data tool, to come online for teams in 2024

Fans cheer the NCAA Tournament games at the Togethxr pop-up sports bar event in Portland on March 30, 2024.

Togethxr creates community with popular events around NCAA Tournament

By Michelle Smith / April 8, 2024

It’s one thing for a team, league, or tournament to be able to sell tickets and generate excitement. It is an entirely different thing to offer experiences and events that add to the excitement and buzz of an event

South Carolina celebrates winning the NCAA tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: South Carolina win championship, complete undefeated season

By The Next / April 8, 2024

Missy Heidrick and Alex Simon break down the Final Four, the championship game, and what’s next for women’s basketball

Brown guard Kyla Jones shoots an open right-handed layup as two Princeton defenders look on.

Why Brown’s Kyla Jones chose Northwestern for her graduate year

By Jenn Hatfield / April 8, 2024

Graduate students can’t play in the Ivy League, so Jones found a great fit close to home

Staley is pictured with her arm raised pointing forward on the sideline

Dawn Staley continues to set standard of inclusivity and excellence

By Rob Knox / April 8, 2024

‘When you can treat people good, they treat you better’

A collage of four pictures of 2024 WNBA draft prospects: top left, Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark looks down in thought; top right, Stanford center Cameron Brink smiles while looking down; bottom left, UConn center Aaliyah Edwards celebrates during a game; bottom right, Angers combo guard Leïla Lacan looks ahead while crouched over to dribble forward.

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2024 WNBA Draft Board v2.0

By Em Adler / April 8, 2024

In-depth scouting reports on every potential major contributor