Tara VanDerveer Interview&UCLA Breaks Through - a podcast by Pac-12 Networks

On the 6th episode of the Inside Pac-12 Women's Basketball Podcast, Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy recap Senior Day around the conference and share the unique way a radio announcer honored Oregon State's Joanna Grymek (6:54). Mary also talks UCLA's comeback versus Oregon, and how the Ducks rebounded versus USC (9:00).

One of the top coaches in the history of collegiate and international women’s basketball, Tara VanDerveer joins the podcast (12:26), and reveals what Steve Kerr has taught her about the art of coaching. Tara talks about her famous "Tara-isms" and how she used them on former player, Ros Gold-Onwude, who is now an on-air broadcaster (21:20). She talks about her Top 5 recruiting class, and how she will not let expectations rule their training (29:55).

The leading scorer for UCLA, Michaela Onyenwere, talks about the Bruins’ epic comeback versus the Ducks, and Cori Close's dance moves in the locker room that followed (30:04). Michaela relives her extraordinary track and field career in Colorado, but explains why there was never any doubt that basketball was the sport for her (50:38). She also shares what she learned playing with WNBA players Jordin Canada and Monique Billings (52:22).

Mary and Ash talk about Cal's huge weekend, including a 20-point comeback versus Arizona (54:22). The podcast wraps with the year-end conference award predictions (55:58).

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