Heidi VanDerveer
@Hoops4Heidi
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UC San Diego Women's Basketball Head Coach, work with special people and at an amazing place, take nothing for granted.
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I know I’m living my best life! I work at a great school, coach with amazing people, coach wonderful young women, and today I got to work alongside my best friend! “Who has it better then me…noooooobody!”
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Celebrating
@ESPYS
Best Coach of the Year, yes, but really celebrating the BEST sister for a lifetime.
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I drafted and coached
@crtremitiere
She was a tremendous player n a fierce competitor. Obviously she still has that ‘I can do anything’ mentality! Love it!
Next time you challenge a 50-year-old professor to a shooting challenge, better make sure she isn't a former WNBA player first 🏀
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TWO of my favorite people and my 2nd FAV team. Thank you
@StanfordWBB
for taking time to make our mother, Rita, so happy. She is your biggest fan and will be cheering for you tonight!!!!
Go CARD!
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Congrats on your tremendous accomplishment
@taras_tweets
You have such a positive impact on people, none more then your family. We couldn’t be happier or prouder. Love your life coaches, Rita & Van and Beth, Marie, Nick, and me!
#1099
in the win column and
#1
in our book!
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The 🐐 coach and sister!!!!
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When I worked for Pat at Tennessee I asked her the 2 most important qualities in a coach. She said ‘treat people fairly and be consistent in your personality.’
"I don't treat my players equally. I treat them fairly."
~Pat Summitt (former Lady Vols coach)
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A major reason we need to encourage and support young girls to participate in athletics.
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THURSDAY, May 16th. I’m challenging you! Please take time out of your day to donate to a great cause!
@UCSDtritons
@ucsdwbb
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As the sun sets on a great July watching future Tritons 🔱 it was awesome to return to beautiful San Diego and enjoy another amazing sunset! There is NO better place to call home!
@UCSDwbb
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The best experience academically! Add competitive athletics, a beautiful setting, and a special group of people and UC San Diego is the place to be!!!!! 🔱
Top 3 isn't just a number; it's excellence. 🔱
UC San Diego proudly ranks as Forbes's Top 3 Public University in the Nation, setting new standards once more.
See what makes
#UCSD
stand apart from the rest at .
#UCSD
#UCSanDiego
#ForbesTopColleges
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I could not be more thankful for the tremendous opportunity I have to work with
@ucsdwbb
@coach_heintz
@c_carlisle15
Dalayna, Ed, Allison and Jes. You win with people and ours are the best! Appreciate
@UCSDtritons
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I totally missed Selfie Day n Best Sibling Ever Day, but Ima post this pic anyway!
@taras_tweets
@StanfordWBB
@ucsdwbb
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Great to see
@vanygaard
n
@sacskills
for a special day of hoops! Thank you
@usabasketball
#GrowTheGame
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I hope everyone is safe and taking the necessary precautions. With that being said, I am working my way through a bag of Hershey’s kisses and missing these special peeps! Love our team.
#TTW
@UCSDwbb
@UCSDtritons
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Super excited to welcome BB to UC San Diego and our team! Outstanding coach and even better person!
#youwinwithpeople
!
#TTW
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If I had one wish it would be to grow up to be like this wonderful woman! Happy Birthday MOM!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the strong, caring, selfless, and loving moms who serve as positive role models for all of us. Especially to this special one who inspires me daily. ❤️
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Great time walking our beautiful campus and a frozen yogurt treat with the most special peeps there are!
@ucsdwbb
@UCSDtritons
@CoachDalayna
@MoonYay_4
@c_carlisle15
@bb_yasukochi
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On the road recruiting. This pic makes me smile!
Summer sunsets in La Jolla 🌊🌅 Priceless ✨
#LaJolla
#SanDiego
#sdliving
#SanDiegoliving
#SanDiegogram
#sunset
#visitSD
#UCSDAlumni
#UCSD
.
Pc:
@erubes1
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Super excited for Dalayna, our team, staff, and future Tritons! Very happy for me because I had both the chance to coach her and now the opportunity to work with her!
#winwithpeople
#TTW
@ucsdwbb
@UCSDtritons
From player to coach: Dalayna Sampton promoted to full-time assistant coach with
#Tritons
.
#GoTritons
#ucsdwbb
🔱
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Sad day for America, sad day for women, sad day for humanity. The hope is that RBG taught us to fight for what is right and just. To honor her legacy is now our responsibility.
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It isn’t a 4 year decision, it is a 40 year decision! World class academic experience, nationally competitive athletics, and America’s finest city!
@UCSDtritons
@UCSDwbb
BIG NEWS! UC San Diego ranked third among the nation’s top public colleges, according to
@Forbes
2022 America’s Top Colleges list. Overall,
#UCSanDiego
ranked No. 17 out of 500 four-year private and public colleges in the country.
#AmericasTopColleges
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I will miss huddles, high-5’s, 12 in a row (I owe X2), n the constant quest for our best. More so, I will miss the SPECIAL people who make the journey the reward. Through growth our team won a Championship, n along the way earned the respect n admiration of their coaches.
#TTW
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Can’t beat San Diego!
@UCSDwbb
is the best of everything…academics, hoops, sunsets, and especially the people! 🔱
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Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Grateful for those who paved the way for me to have such special opportunities. Thankful for these young women who serve as positive role models for future generations of little girls.
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We always talk about how important having GRIT is to winning. Today I’m going to show you!
@ucsdwbb
@UCSDtritons
#TTW
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While I had a great time this weekend watching hoops and future Tritons, coming home to San Diego is always magical!
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“Sport has been one of the most important socio-cultural learning experiences for boys and men for many years. Those same benefits should be afforded to our daughters”
#WSF
#nationalgirlsandwomeninsportsday
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As the sun sets on a wonderful summer, a weekend of talking to future Tritons (both 2019 n 2020), and anticipating the arrival of our team, I am reminded how truly special this experience is
@ucsdwbb
In the words of my mother, Rita, ‘take time to stop and smell the roses.’ Enjoy!
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Burritos and sunset is one of my favorite Triton traditions. A fun time with a special crew! Oh yea and the view isn’t bad either!
-Team is back on campus ✅
-San Diego sunsets✅
What a time to be a Triton!💙🔱💛
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While Ki doesn’t care about POY just the trophy, she is the best player on the best team.
@Kiana__W
is the POY!
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Kate is putting in work. Heather is a great addition to their staff!!! Run it back! Go Card!
Coaching staff complete ✅
@KatePaye
rounds out her staff with the hire of
@CoachHeatherO
🙌🌲
📰
#GoStanford
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A great experience playing at Stanford. Our team will learn n improve. Showed grit! Always fun to see these two!
@taras_tweets
@ucsd_bball
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Great day to be a Triton! Best camp staff
@ucsdwbb
n Elite hoopers that came ready to bring tremendous energy n effort and improve n have fun!
#GoalAccomplished
Tomorrow is a new day! Let’s get better!
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Call it what it is...domestic terrorism, anarchy, cult behavior, and/or violent protest. This is SO disturbing and the fact that it is SO out of control is scary and sad.
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Our squad v your squad anytime, anyplace! Absolute BEST peeps ever.Last night in Italy! Home to San Diego sun n fun! 🔱🏀
@UCSDwbb
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When coaches say ‘it’s not only a 4 year decision, it’s a 40 decision’ this is what they mean! The balance of world class academics and D1 athletics! The Triton movement is real!
@ucsdwbb
@UCSDtritons
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So sad to hear Anne Donovan, an icon in our game, a mentor, but most importantly a treasured friend, has passed away. Anne was a caring and special soul. She made the world a better place and will be deeply missed.
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Great weekend watching our future
@ucsdwbb
family compete. Always fun to roll with
@taras_tweets
n extra special with our sister Marie! Family first!
#onebigfamily
#BigWestBound
#TTW
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Common sense gun laws would require someone to have SENSE. Obviously our politicians do not have ANY of that. Institute background checks and ban AR15. How hard is that to agree upon? VOTE like the future of our children’s lives depend on it because they do.
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We are excited to join the
@BigWestSports
and add to the tradition of excellence and the quest for competitive greatness of such an amazing league. Trememdois coaches, talented players, and great challenges exery night!
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Rolling into another beautiful weekend in San Diego like…exhale!
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I not only love where I live but I love where I work n who I coach n who I work with!
@CoachDalayna
@c_carlisle15
@MoonYay_4
@bb_yasukochi
@ucsdwbb
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BOOM!!!!!!! The BEST!
First staff move for
@KatePaye
⤵️
An integral part of our success over the past decade,
@tempiebrown
has been elevated to the position of Harry K. and Ida S. Berland Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach 👏👏
📰
#GoStanford
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While I knew I missed basketball and campus, it wasn’t until I saw these smiling masked faces that I realize how much I missed our people! Totally made my day. Thank you 🔱💙💛
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March Madness is a reward for hard work, sacrifice, growth, and goals! Championship aspirations are achieved when you play with and for each other! Celebrate success and on to the next!
#Champions
#TTW
@UCSDwbb
@UCSDtritons
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UC San Diego
#2
ranked Best Colleges in the US...world class academics and nationally competitive athletics, all in beautiful San Diego! Priceless experience n your ticket to the future!
@UCSDtritons
@ucsdwbb
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Special evening celebrating
@taras_tweets
helping build the foundation for young coaches (sisters too)!
@ucsdwbb
@UCSDtritons
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There should be no debate. Congress needs to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. “The time is always right to do what is right.”
#MLK
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I am the lucky one. I work with SPECIAL people. All bosses should be as fortunate as I am!
#winwithpeople
Lucky to call her my boss and more importantly GREAT friend..thankful for you everyday!
@Hoops4Heidi
#NationalBossDay
#shesaboss
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EQUALITY!
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🏀 Mark your calendar‼️🏀 Registration next wee‼️🏀 I will post a link‼️
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While I am excited about our next chapter, I will miss the tremendous coaches, talented players, and nightly challenges that the CCAA presented. Will always appreciate the programs and people of the
@goccaa
Thank you!
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This is what we have been working for.
This is what we've been waiting for! 28-0...All for tonight!
The
#Tritons
look to win the big one, as they take on Cal Poly Pomona in the CCAA Tournament final at 5:05 p.m.
Watch:
Stats:
#GoTritons
#ucsdwbb
#TheTideIsRising
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I was told tonight that last year when we didn’t win it they set a goal to win it this year! Well done!
#TTW
@ucsdwbb
Success on and off the court. Team G.P.A. Award goes to
@ucsdwbb
#TheTideIsRising
|
#UCSDTritonsBanquet
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Great afternoon team W and beautiful evening sunset! What a special place! Never take it for granted!
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Thank you
@DocRivers
for your voice. .More than a coach, a wonderful human. It is long past time for the police to STOP shooting black men. White people, we must do our part to make it STOP. Demand more from your elected officials. Hold people accountable.
#VOTE
#BLM
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Top 20 in an NCAA poll is one thing, Top 20 university in the WORLD now that is serious biz! Congrats
#UCSanDiego
@UCSDtritons
@ucsdwbb
you are earning a world class education!
#ValueOfYour
Degree
#TTW
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Wow, now this is spectacular! Don’t ever take it for granted. Our campus!
@UCSDtritons
@UCSDwbb
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LOVE going on the road and cheering for future Tritons…LOVE coming HOME to beautiful UC San Diego! 🔱🏀
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Super excited about summer hoops. Eager to watch future Tritons play as well as work with them on our beautiful campus! Mark your calendar and make your plans to join us!
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One of the most beautiful places on earth. No exaggeration, only truth. Burritos n sunset, we will see you Friday.
@ucsdwbb
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Before Kobe made
#GirlDad
into a hashtag there was MY DAD. A father who inspired, motivated, and loved his family (4 girls/1 boy). He was a true advocate for equality in all walks of life. Truly ahead of his time and for that I am forever grateful. Happy Father’s Day to all.
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Let’s GOOOOO!!!!! Excited to share UC San Diego with quality scholar athletes!
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Happy Birthday to
@taras_tweets
a GR8 coach n even better sister.
#gladritanvanhad5
Love you!
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to
@CoachEricOlen
this cute little boy turned into a hooper, evolved into an excellent coach and an even better person. I am lucky to work with him and more fortunate to call him my friend!
@UCSDtritons
@UCSDmbb
@UCSDwbb
🔱
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Tonight we celebrate a true advocate for women n girls in sport. Thank you
@judysweetsd
for your tireless efforts to ensure the girls of today n those of the future are able to participate on a level playing field! Much respect, appreciation, and gratitude!
@UCSDtritons
@UCSDwbb
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Our children deserve to grow up and grow old. Enough is long overdue. We are not safe in the grocery store, not safe at church, and not safe in school.
Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Editing the game and who do I see
@UCSDsoftball
supporting
@UCSDwbb
This is an example of why
@UCSDtritons
is such a special n supportive environment! We are ONE TEAM! 🔱
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Super excited to share this experience with our crew! It will be a tremendous learning opportunity all around! Plus the pizza, pasta, and gelato will be amazing! 🔱🏀 🇮🇹
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Top 0.2 percent! Crazy stat!
We're so proud that
@UCSanDiego
is ranked 7th among public U.S. universities and in the top 0.2 percent of the world’s best universities by the Center for World University Rankings! Come learn with the best at
#UCSD
🎓
#RadySchool
#RadyMade
#TritonPride
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I am IN. We are with the people of Ukraine. Hope, work, and pray for peace.
Tara VanDerveer has personally pledged $10 for every 3-pointer made by all teams throughout the
@MarchMadnessWBB
Tournament, 100% of which will be donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Who's joining us?
#GoStanford
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You are either part of the solution or you are part of the problem.
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Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. The recruiting shutdown means a little extra time to try a new recipe. Happy Friday cinnamon blueberry muffins! Miss my
@UCSDwbb
@UCSDtritons
special peeps. When we are able to be together again I’ll make a fresh batch for all!
#TTW
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Super excited to add this crew to our core! Scholar-athletes and special people! WINNERS!
#TTW
Aishah Brown, Parker Montgomery, and Lucy Young have already signed their NLIs for the 2020-21 season! 🏀
Get to know the future Tritons:
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What great examples of true ‘scholar-athletes.’ We understand that college isn’t a 4 year decision, it’s a 40 year decision! A degree from UC San Diego is both life-shaping and life-changing!
@ucsdwbb
#TTW
Standouts in the classroom and on the hardwood!
Four Tritons earn CCAA Winter All-Academic honors. …
#GoTritons
#ucsdwbb
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When you are over the recruiting shutdown join us for our final Elite Camp! We will be ready, waiting, and excited! 🔱🏀.
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I wear a mask not for myself but for those around me. It’s as simple as that.
To wear a mask or not, is not the question; new UC San Diego research indicates it’s the answer:
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No two better coaches than
@taras_tweets
and
@brian_agler
to learn from. Congrats
@StanfordWBB
and good luck to the Dallas Wings of the
@WNBA
I’ve said this many times ..
@taras_tweets
is as good of a coach as there is in any sport
@StanfordWBB
@Pac12Network
@pac12
.... and her sister
@Hoops4Heidi
is
#coy
!!
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She sure did!!!!
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Tremendous evening celebrating a fantastic journey with special peeps!
Another special moment with a special group at last night's banquet!
#GoTritons
#ucsdwbb
#ucsdhoops
#TheTideIsRising
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