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This looks like footage of Tara's post-game speech to the team and friends and family...

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BC

Fred’s stories inspired me to share. I was fortunate enough to attend the Cardinal’s first four Final Fours. This video of the post-game was bittersweet to watch - while it is, of course, wonderful to see a celebration finally after so many close calls, the fact that it took place in a hotel ballroom takes away a bit of the joy. The team celebrated the first championship at the Azzi home. I crashed the party with my friend who was Martha Richard’s academic advisor. Everyone was so over the moon! The band was there along with a healthy contingent of ecstatic Stanford fans. I’m sure Ki’s family did all they could to make things festive but the COVID protocols limited the revelry. Skipping ahead to Minneapolis in 1995, the most memorable moment came before the final (I prefer to forget the outcome against UConn). I happened to be staying at the same hotel as the team and before heading to the arena, I went for a meal and ran into Ted Leland at the restaurant. He must’ve thought I was a rich donor since I can’t think of any other reason he would’ve told me before the public announcement that Tara would be coaching the Olympic team. Just a couple of favorite memories from many, many happy years of fan hood.

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This looks like footage of Tara's post-game speech to the team and friends and family...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BobbieKelsey/status/1380363292959465475?s=20[/tweet]

BC

Fred’s stories inspired me to share. I was fortunate enough to attend the Cardinal’s first four Final Fours. This video of the post-game was bittersweet to watch - while it is, of course, wonderful to see a celebration finally after so many close calls, the fact that it took place in a hotel ballroom takes away a bit of the joy. The team celebrated the first championship at the Azzi home. I crashed the party with my friend who was Martha Richard’s academic advisor. Everyone was so over the moon! The band was there along with a healthy contingent of ecstatic Stanford fans. I’m sure Ki’s family did all they could to make things festive but the COVID protocols limited the revelry. Skipping ahead to Minneapolis in 1995, the most memorable moment came before the final (I prefer to forget the outcome against UConn). I happened to be staying at the same hotel as the team and before heading to the arena, I went for a meal and ran into Ted Leland at the restaurant. He must’ve thought I was a rich donor since I can’t think of any other reason he would’ve told me before the public announcement that Tara would be coaching the Olympic team. Just a couple of favorite memories from many, many happy years of fan hood.