Florida State Seminoles women's basketball

College basketball team
Florida State Seminoles women's basketball
2023–24 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
UniversityFlorida State University
First season1970–71
All-time record877–654 (.573)
Head coachBrooke Wyckoff (3rd season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationTallahassee, Florida
ArenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
NicknameSeminoles
Student sectionThe Nole Zone
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2010, 2015, 2017
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA tournament round of 32
1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Metro: 1991
Conference regular season champions
Metro: 1991
ACC: 2009, 2010

The Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the intercollegiate sport of basketball. The Seminoles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Florida State has made 22 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the Round of 32 on sixteen occasions, the Sweet Sixteen on five occasions, and the Elite Eight on three occasions. Florida State has also made one appearance in the National Women's Invitation Tournament and two appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Seminoles have won the regular season conference title three times, including two ACC titles, and the conference tournament title once.

Florida State has had twenty All-Americans and five players inducted into the Hall of Fame, and several players have gone on to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

The Seminoles are coached by Brooke Wyckoff and play their home games in the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida, campus.

Overview

The Florida State Seminoles women's team annually plays an eighteen-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule against few annual opponents except for Florida. Their conference schedule consists of a home-and-home game against two permanent rivals (Miami and Clemson), alternating home-and-home games against the other 14 ACC teams.

History

Florida State University has officially fielded a basketball team since 1970.

Early history (1970–1997)

Barbara Hollingsworth served as the first basketball coach for the Florida State Seminoles. She coached at the school for one year.

Linda Warren became the second basketball coach for the Lady Seminoles. She also coached at the school for one year.

Eddie Cubbon became the third head coach, staying at the school for one season and compiling a record of 11–5.

Joel Thirer, the fourth coach in four years, compiled a 9–6 record in one season.

Millie Usher became the first coach at Florida State to stay at the school for multiple seasons. Throughout two seasons, she compiled a record of 27–28.

Dianne Murphy, the sixth coach of the program, compiled a 37–35 record in three seasons with the Noles.

Jan Dykehouse-Allen stayed at the school for seven years and was the first coach to compile over 100 victories, with a record of 111–108. She was also the first coach to lead the team to the NCAA tournament.

Marynell Meadors led the Seminoles for ten years to a record of 132–152 and two tournament appearances.

Chris Gobrecht left to coach her alma mater after a five-win season at Florida State, her only year at the school.

Modern history (1997–present)

Sue Semrau is the winningest coach in program history.

Sue Semrau coached at Florida State for over 20 years. She led the Seminoles to 16 tournaments and was named the ACC Coach of the Year four times and the Associated Press Coach of the Year once.

Semrau took a leave of absence for the 2020–21 season and Brooke Wyckoff, who had been serving as the associate head coach, served as the interim coach for the duration of that season.[2] On March 21, 2022, Semrau announced her retirement.[3]

On March 29, 2022, former player and assistant Brooke Wyckoff was announced as the head coach of the program.[4]

Head coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1970–71 Barbara Hollingsworth 1 unknown unknown
1971–72 Linda Warren 1 unknown unknown
1972–73 Eddie Cubbon 1 11–5 .688
1973–74 Joel Thirer 1 9–6 .600
1974–76 Millie Usher 2 27–28 .491
1976–79 Dianne Murphy 3 37–35 .514
1979–86 Jan Dykehouse-Allen 7 111–108 .507
1986–96 Marynell Meadors 10 132–152 .465
1996–97 Chris Gobrecht 1 5–22 .185
1997–2020, 2021–2022 Sue Semrau 24 493–272 .644
2020–2021 (interim), 2022–present Brooke Wyckoff 3 56–30 .651
Totals 10 coaches 55 seasons 877–654 .573

Current coaching staff

Current head coach, Brooke Wyckoff
Name Position
Brooke Wyckoff Head Coach
Bill Ferrara Associate head coach
Joy McCorvey Assistant coach
J.C. Carter Assistant coach
Craig Carter Assistant coach
Dave Plettl Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach
Clifton Williams Video Coordinator
Melissa Bruner Director of Operations
Emily Hutcherson Athletic Trainer
Latara King Graduate Assistant
Lindsay Biggs Director of Recruiting

[5]

Players

Current roster

2023–24 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 00 Ta'Niya Latson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Miami, FL
G 1 Brianna Turnage 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Atlanta, GA
G 2 Alexis Tucker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Hawthorne, CA
G 3 O'Mariah Gordon 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Bradenton, FL
G 4 Sara Bejedi 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Helsinki, Finland
F 5 Mariana Valenzuela 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Mazatlan, Mexico
F 11 Lucia Navarro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Valencia, Spain
G 13 Carla Viegas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Malaga, Spain
F 21 Makayla Timpson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Edison, GA
F 22 Sakyia White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Tuscaloosa, AL
G 24 Amaya Bonner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Fremont, CA
F 32 Avery Treadwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Knoxville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2023

Retired numbers

No. Player Career
43 Sue Galkantas 1981–84
22 Wanda Burns 1987–91
30 Tia Paschal 1989–93
21 Brooke Wyckoff 1997–01

Notable alumni

Florida State has sent 16 players to the WNBA draft.[6]

Championships

NWIT championship appearance

Florida State has appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament's National Championship game once, in 1982. The Seminoles, coached by Jan Dykehouse-Allen, lost to Oregon State, 76–60, at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.

Season Coach Site Opponent Result Overall record
1981–1982 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Amarillo Civic Center Oregon State FSU 60, Oregon State 76 28–10
Total National Women's Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances 1

Conference tournament championships

Conference Affiliations

Season Conference Coach Opponent PF PA
1990–1991 Metro Marynell Meadors South Carolina 54 53
Total Conference tournament Titles 1

Conference regular season championships

Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1990–1991 Metro Marynell Meadors 25–7 12–2
2008–2009 ACC Sue Semrau 26–8 12–2
2009–2010 ACC Sue Semrau 29–6 12–2
Total conference titles 3

Records and results

Year-by-year results

National Champions Conference Tournament Champions Conference Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament NIT Tournament

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference

Season Coach Conference W L CW CL Notes
1970–71 Barbara Hollingsworth Independent – – – –
1971–72 Linda Warren Independent – – – –
1972–73 Eddie Cubbon Independent 11 5 – –
1973–74 Joel Thirer Independent 9 6 – –
1974–75 Millie Usher Independent 15 16 – –
1975–76 Millie Usher Independent 12 12 – –
1976–77 Dianne Murphy Independent 11 12 – –
1977–78 Dianne Murphy Independent 8 9 – – FAIA State Tournament
1978–79 Dianne Murphy Independent 18 14 – –
1979–80 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Independent 13 22 – – AIAW Region Tournament
1980–81 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 14 15 1 3 FAIA State Tournament
1981–82 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 28 10 2 3 NWIT Runner-Up
1982–83 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 24 6 5 1 NCAA first round
1983–84 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 13 18 2 9
1984–85 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 7 21 2 9
1985–86 Jan Dykehouse-Allen Metro 12 16 3 8
1986–87 Marynell Meadors Metro 9 19 5 7
1987–88 Marynell Meadors Metro 9 18 4 8
1988–89 Marynell Meadors Metro 16 11 7 5
1989–90 Marynell Meadors Metro 21 9 11 3 NCAA first round
1990–91 Marynell Meadors Metro 25 7 12 2 NCAA second round
1991–92 Marynell Meadors ACC 17 11 8 8
1992–93 Marynell Meadors ACC 13 14 6 10
1993–94 Marynell Meadors ACC 6 21 3 13
1994–95 Marynell Meadors ACC 8 22 3 13
1995–96 Marynell Meadors ACC 8 20 2 14
1996–97 Chris Gobrecht ACC 5 22 0 16
1997–98 Sue Semrau ACC 9 18 5 11
1998–99 Sue Semrau ACC 7 20 2 14
1999–00 Sue Semrau ACC 12 17 4 12
2000–01 Sue Semrau ACC 19 12 9 7 NCAA second round
2001–02 Sue Semrau ACC 13 15 4 12
2002–03 Sue Semrau ACC 17 13 8 8 WNIT Semifinals
2003–04 Sue Semrau ACC 15 15 7 9 WNIT Semifinals
2004–05 Sue Semrau ACC 24 8 9 5 NCAA second round
2005–06 Sue Semrau ACC 20 10 10 4 NCAA second round
2006–07 Sue Semrau ACC 0* 10 10 4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007–08 Sue Semrau ACC 13* 14 7 7 NCAA second round
2008–09 Sue Semrau ACC 26 8 12 2 NCAA second round
2009–10 Sue Semrau ACC 29 6 12 2 NCAA Elite Eight
2010–11 Sue Semrau ACC 24 8 11 3 NCAA second round
2011–12 Sue Semrau ACC 14 17 6 10
2012–13 Sue Semrau ACC 23 10 11 7 NCAA second round
2013–14 Sue Semrau ACC 21 12 7 9 NCAA second round
2014–15 Sue Semrau ACC 32 5 14 2 NCAA Elite Eight
2015–16 Sue Semrau ACC 25 8 13 3 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2016–17 Sue Semrau ACC 28 7 13 3 NCAA Elite Eight
2017–18 Sue Semrau ACC 26 7 12 4 NCAA second round
2018–19 Sue Semrau ACC 24 9 10 6 NCAA second round
2019–20 Sue Semrau ACC 24 8 11 7
2020–21 Brooke Wyckoff ACC 10 9 9 7 NCAA first round
2021–22 Sue Semrau ACC 17 14 10 8 NCAA First Four
2022–23 Brooke Wyckoff ACC 23 10 12 6 NCAA first round
2023–24 Brooke Wyckoff ACC 23 11 12 6 NCAA first round
Total: 897 654 332 319  
Win Percentage: .578 .510  

*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal

Record vs. rivals

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida 39 44 .470 Won 2 1974
Miami 51 19 .729 Won 2 1975
Totals 89 63 .586

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College 19 3 .864 Won 1 2006
California1 0 0 –
Clemson 38 28 .576 Won 2 1980
Duke 15 39 .278 Lost 1 1992
Georgia Tech 32 25 .561 Won 5 1975
Louisville 19 18 .514 Lost 3 1978
Miami 51 19 .729 Won 2 1975
North Carolina 18 34 .346 Won 2 1982
NC State 17 36 .321 Lost 2 1992
Notre Dame 1 13 .071 Lost 2 2014
Pittsburgh 11 0 1.000 Won 11 2014
SMU1 0 0 –
Stanford1 0 2 .000 Lost 2 2014
Syracuse 7 6 .538 Won 1 2014
Virginia 22 36 .379 Lost 1 1990
Virginia Tech 31 12 .721 Won 1 1979
Wake Forest 38 20 .655 Won 3 1992
Totals 318 292 .521

*1beginning in the 2024-2025 season

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Seminoles participated in the ACC-Big Ten Women's Challenge 15 times, compiling a record of 13–2.

Year Opponent Location Result
2007 Indiana Bloomington, Indiana W 85–78
2008 Penn State Tallahassee, Florida W 73–60
2009 Indiana Bloomington, Indiana W 82–74
2010 Michigan State Tallahassee, Florida L 64–72
2011 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio L 75–78 (OT)
2012 Iowa Tallahassee, Florida W 83–69
2013 Michigan State Tallahassee, Florida W 60–58
2014 Purdue West Lafayette, Indiana W 67–64 (OT)
2015 Rutgers Tallahassee, Florida W 65–43
2016 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota W 75–61
2017 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W 94–93
2018 Penn State Tallahassee, Florida W 87–58
2019 Michigan State Tallahassee, Florida W 78–68
2021 Illinois Champaign, Illinois W 67–58
2022 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin W 92–87
Record 13–2 (.867)

ACC-SEC Challenge

Year Opponent Location Result
2023 Arkansas Tallahassee, Florida L 58–71
Record 0–1 (.000)

Polls

Florida State has ended their basketball season ranked 12 times in at least one of the AP and Coaches Polls. Top-10 finishes are colored ██

Year Record AP Poll Coaches
2000–2001 19–12   25
2006–2007 24–10   19
2008–2009 26–8 12 18
2009–2010 29–6 11 9
2010–2011 24–8 15 20
2012–2013 23–10 25 24
Year Record AP Poll Coaches
2014–2015 32–5 7 7
2015–2016 25–8 17 12
2016–2017 28–7 10 7
2017–2018 26–7 11 13
2018–2019 24–9 25 23
2019–2020 24–8 19 20

A fourth-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.[7]

Post-season

Florida State has appeared in the postseason 25 times.

NCAA tournament Results

The Seminoles have appeared in 22 NCAA tournaments, including a current streak of eleven consecutive appearances,[8] with a record of 24-22.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1983 #5 First Round #4 Ole Miss L 86–76
1990 #10 First Round #7 Penn State L 83–73
1991 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 Appalachian State
#4 Western Kentucky		 W 96–57
L 72–69
2001 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Tulane
#2 Iowa State		 W 72–70
L 85–70
2005 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Richmond
#3 Connecticut		 W 87–54
L 70–52
2006 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Louisiana Tech
#3 Stanford		 W 80–71
L 88–70
2007 #10 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #7 Old Dominion
#2 Stanford
#3 LSU		 W 85–75
W 68–61
L 55–43
2008 #11 First Round
Second Round		 #6 Ohio State
#3 Oklahoma State		 W 60–49
L 73–72 (OT)
2009 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 NC A&T
#6 Arizona State		 W 83–71
L 63–58
2010 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 Louisiana Tech
#6 St. John's
#7 Mississippi State
#1 Connecticut		 W 75–61
W 66–65 (OT)
W 74–71
L 90–50
2011 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Samford
#6 Georgia		 W 76–46
L 61–59
2013 #8 First Round
Second Round		 #9 Princeton
#1 Baylor		 W 60–44
L 87–45
2014 #10 First Round
Second Round		 #7 Iowa State
#2 Stanford		 W 55–44
L 63–44
2015 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Alabama State
#7 Florida Gulf Coast
#3 Arizona State
#1 South Carolina		 W 91–49
W 65–47
W 66–65
L 80–74
2016 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #12 Middle Tennessee State
#4 Texas A&M
#1 Baylor		 W 72–55
W 74–56
L 78–58
2017 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 Western Illinois
#6 Missouri
#2 Oregon State
#1 South Carolina		 W 91–49
W 65–47
W 66–65
L 80–74
2018 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Little Rock
#11 Buffalo		 W 91–49
L 86–65
2019 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 Bucknell
#4 South Carolina		 W 70–67
L 72–64
2021 #9 First Round #8 Oregon State L 83–59
2022 #11 First Four #11 Missouri State L 50–61
2023 #7 First Round #10 Georgia L 54–66
2024 #9 First Round #8 Alabama L 72–84

NWIT

The Seminoles appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament on one occasion.

Year Result
1982 Runner-Up

WNIT

The Seminoles have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice.

Year Result
2003 Semifinals
2004 Semifinals

ACC tournament

Florida State has a record of 16–30 at the ACC women's basketball tournament.

Year Seed Result
1992 #5 First Round
1993 #7 First Round
1994 #9 First Round
1995 #9 First Round
1996 #9 Quarterfinals
1997 #9 First Round
1998 #7 First Round
1999 #9 First Round
2000 #8 Quarterfinals
2001 #4 Semifinals
2002 #9 First Round
2003 #4 First Round
2004 #5 First Round
2005 #4 First Round
2006 #4 First Round
2007 #5 Quarterfinals
2008 #6 Quarterfinals
2009 #2 Semifinals
2010 #2 First Round
2011 #3 First Round
2012 #8 First Round
2013 #4 Semifinals
2014 #9 Quarterfinals
2015 #2 Finals
2016 #4 Quarterfinals
2017 #2 Quarterfinals
2018 #3 Semifinals
2019 #6 Quarterfinals
2020 #4 Finals
2021 #4 Quarterfinals
2022 #9 Quarterfinals
2023 #5 Second Round
2024 #6 Semifinals

Awards

Ta'Niya Latson has received multiple accolades during her time as a Seminole.

ACC Player of the Year

  • Shakayla Thomas (2017)

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

  • Christian Hunnicutt (2011)

ACC Rookie of the Year

  • Ta’Niya Latson (2023)

ACC Sixth Player of the Year

  • Chasity Clayton (2013)
  • Shakayla Thomas (2015, 2016)
  • Chatrice White (2017)

ACC Most Improved Player

  • Makayla Timpson (2023)

ACC Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2001, 2005, 2009, 2015)

ACC Women's Basketball Legend

  • Cherry Rivers (2015)

Tamika Catchings Award

  • Ta’Niya Latson (2023)

AP Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2015)

WBCA Coach of the Year

  • Sue Semrau (2015)

All-Americans

  • Cierra Bravard
  • Adut Bulgak
  • Bev Burnett
  • Wanda Burns
  • Chris Davis
  • Christy Derlak
  • Nicki Ekhomu
  • Sue Galkantas
  • Kiah Gillespie
  • Natasha Howard
  • Ta’Niya Latson
  • Jacinta Monroe
  • Tia Paschal
  • Allison Peercy
  • Lorraine Rimson
  • Leticia Romero
  • Danielle Ryan
  • Shakayla Thomas
  • Imani Wright
  • Brooke Wyckoff

Home court

Donald L. Tucker Center

The Donald L. Tucker Center, home of the Seminoles.

The Seminoles play all of their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center. It is a 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Florida State University Athletics Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Coach Sue Taking Single-Season Leave of Absence". Seminoles.com. September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sue Semrau Announces Retirement". Seminoles.com. March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brooke Wyckoff Named Florida State Women's Basketball's Ninth Head Coach". Seminoles.com. March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Florida State Seminoles | Official Athletic Site".
  6. ^ "WNBA Draft Picks". WNBA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12.
  7. ^ "Total Appearances in the AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  8. ^ "Women's Basketball Selected to 11th Straight NCAA Tournament". Seminoles.com. March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.

Bibliography

  • Florida State Seminoles Women's Basketball Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Tallahassee, Florida

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