Florida State Seminoles women's basketball

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 Seminoles basketball
2020–21 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
UniversityFlorida State University
First season1970–71
All-time record809–614 (.569)
Head coachBrooke Wyckoff (Interim)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationTallahassee, Florida
ArenaDonald L. Tucker Center
(Capacity: 12,100)
NicknameSeminoles
Student sectionThe Nole Zone
ColorsGarnet and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
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
Conference Tournament Champions
Metro: 1991
Conference Regular Season Champions
Metro: 1991
ACC: 2009, 2010

Florida State has made 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the Round of 32 on 16 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 nineteen 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 play their home games in the Donald L. Tucker Center on the university's Tallahassee, Florida, campus. The head women's basketball coach is Sue Semrau, who is also a coach for USA Basketball. Brooke Wyckoff is currently serving as the interim head coach during Semrau's leave of absence from the team.

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, and the Seminoles are currently in their 51st season of play.

Barbara Hollingsworth era (1970–1971)

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

Linda Warren era (1971–1972)

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

Eddie Cubbon era (1972–1973)

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

Joel Thirer era (1973–1974)

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

Millie Usher era (1974–1976)

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 era (1976–1979)

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

Jan Dykehouse-Allen era (1979–1986)

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 era (1986–1996)

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

Chris Gobrecht era (1996–1997)

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

Sue Semrau era (1997–present)

Sue Semrau has coached at Florida State for over 20 years and is the winningest coach in program history. She has led the Seminoles to 15 tournaments and has been 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 has been serving as the associate head coach, will serve as the interim coach for the duration of the season.[2]

Head coaches
Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1970–71Barbara Hollingsworth1unknownunknown
1971–72Linda Warren1unknownunknown
1972–73Eddie Cubbon111–5.688
1973–74Joel Thirer19–6.600
1974–76Millie Usher227–28.491
1976–79Dianne Murphy337–35.514
1979–86Jan Dykehouse-Allen7111–108.507
1986–96Marynell Meadors10132–152.465
1996–97Chris Gobrecht15–22.185
1997–2020Sue Semrau23476–258.649
2020–2021Brooke WyckoffInterim5–4.556
Totals 10 coaches 51 seasons 809–614 .569

Current coaching staff
Head coach Sue Semrau
NamePosition
Sue SemrauHead Coach
Brooke WyckoffAssociate head coach
Joy McCorveyAssistant coach
J.C. CarterAssistant coach
Dave PlettlAssistant Strength and Conditioning coach
Clifton WilliamsVideo Coordinator
Melissa BrunerDirector of Operations
Emily HutchersonAthletic Trainer
Latara KingGraduate Assistant
Lindsay BiggsDirector of Recruiting

[3]

Players

Current roster
2017–18 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 3 Sayawni Lassiter 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Dorchester, MA
G 4 A. J. Alix 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Houston, TX
F 11 Iho López 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Blanes, Spain
G 12 Nicole Ekhomu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Bolingbrook, IL
G 13 Nausia Woolfolk 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Fort Valley, GA
F 15 Kiah Gillespie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Meriden, CT
F 20 Shakayla Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Sylacauga, AL
C 25 Ama Degbeon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Grünberg, Germany
G 31 Savannah Wilkinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr London, England
G 32 Imani Wright 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Hooks, TX
C 50 Chatrice White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Shelby, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Retired numbers
No. Player Career
43Sue Galkantas1981–84

Notable alumni

Florida State has sent 16 players to the WNBA Draft.[4]

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
1981–1982Jan Dykehouse-AllenAmarillo Civic CenterOregon StateFSU 60, Oregon State 7628–10
Total National Women's Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances 1

Conference Tournament Championships

Conference Affiliations

Season Conference Coach Opponent PF PA
1990–1991MetroMarynell MeadorsSouth Carolina5453
Total Conference Tournament Titles 1

Conference Regular Season Championships
Season Conference Coach Overall Conference
1990–1991MetroMarynell Meadors25–712–2
2008–2009ACCSue Semrau26–812–2
2009–2010ACCSue Semrau29–612–2
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

*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal

Record vs. rivals
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida3743.463Won 51974
Miami4715.758Won 21975
Clemson3327.550Won 11980
Totals 116 85 .577

All-time record vs. ACC teams
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First Meeting
Boston College162.889Lost 12006
Clemson3327.550Won 11980
Duke1338.255Lost 11992
Georgia Tech2723.540Lost 31975
Louisville1815.545Lost 11978
Miami4715.758Won 21975
North Carolina1533.313Won 51982
NC State1632.333Lost 31992
Notre Dame010.000Lost 102014
Pittsburgh801.000Won 82014
Syracuse34.429Lost 32014
Virginia2035.364Won 41990
Virginia Tech3010.750Won 91979
Wake Forest3118.633Lost 11992
Totals 277 262 .514

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Seminoles have participated in the ACC-Big Ten Women's Challenge 12 times, compiling a record of 11–2, with eight consecutive wins in the series.

YearOpponentLocationResult
2007IndianaBloomington, IndianaW 85–78
2008Penn StateTallahassee, FloridaW 73–60
2009IndianaBloomington, IndianaW 82–74
2010Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaL 64–72
2011Ohio StateColumbus, OhioL 75–78 (OT)
2012IowaTallahassee, FloridaW 83–69
2013Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 60–58
2014PurdueWest Lafayette, IndianaW 67–64 (OT)
2015RutgersTallahassee, FloridaW 65–43
2016MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaW 75–61
2017IowaIowa City, IowaW 94–93
2018Penn StateTallahassee, FloridaW 87–58
2019Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 78–68
Record 11–2 (.846)

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 ██

A fourth-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.[5]

Post-season

Florida State has appeared in the postseason 21 times.

NCAA Tournament Results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1983 #5First Round#4 Ole MissL 86–76
1990 #10First Round#7 Penn StateL 83–73
1991 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Appalachian State
#4 Western Kentucky		W 96–57
L 72–69
2001 #7First Round
Second Round		#10 Tulane
#2 Iowa State		W 72–70
L 85–70
2005 #6First Round
Second Round		#11 Richmond
#3 Connecticut		W 87–54
L 70–52
2006 #6First Round
Second Round		#11 Louisiana Tech
#3 Stanford		W 80–71
L 88–70
2007 #10First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#7 Old Dominion
#2 Stanford
#3 LSU		W 85–75
W 68–61
L 55–43
2008 #11First Round
Second Round		#6 Ohio State
#3 Oklahoma State		W 60–49
L 73–72 (OT)
2009 #3First Round
Second Round		#14 NC A&T
#6 Arizona State		W 83–71
L 63–58
2010 #3First 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 #3First Round
Second Round		#14 Samford
#6 Georgia		W 76–46
L 61–59
2013 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 Princeton
#1 Baylor		W 60–44
L 87–45
2014 #10First Round
Second Round		#7 Iowa State
#2 Stanford		W 55–44
L 63–44
2015 #2First 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 #5First 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 #3First 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 #3First Round
Second Round		#14 Little Rock
#11 Buffalo		W 91–49
L 86–65
2019 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Bucknell
#4 South Carolina		W 70–67
L 72–64

NWIT

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

YearResult
1982Runner-Up

WNIT

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

YearResult
2003Semifinals
2004Semifinals

ACC Tournament

Main article: ACC Women's Basketball Tournament

Florida State has a record of 13–26 at the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament.

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

Awards

ACC Player of the Year

  • Shakayla Thomas (2017)

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

  • Christian Hunnicutt (2011)

Sixth Player of the Year

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

ACC Coach of the Year

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

AP 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
  • 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.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Colors – University Communications". October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. "Coach Sue Taking Single-Season Leave of Absence". Seminoles.com. September 8, 2020.
  3. http://www.seminoles.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=32900&SPID=157129&SPSID=917095
  4. "WNBA Draft Picks". WNBA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12.
  5. "Total Appearances in the AP Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  6. "The Donald L. Tucker Center Florida State's Basketball Home" (English). Retrieved 2009-03-11.

Bibliography

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