Florida State Seminoles women's basketball

Florida State Seminoles women's basketball
2024–25 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
University	Florida State University
First season	1970–71; 54 years ago
All-time record	886–656 (.575)
Head coach	Brooke Wyckoff (4th season)
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Location	Tallahassee, Florida
Arena	Donald L. Tucker Center (capacity: 12,100)
Nickname	Seminoles
Student section	The Nole Zone
Colors	Garnet 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, 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 4 65–32 .670 Totals 10 coaches 56 seasons 886–656 .575

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

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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 Brooke Wyckoff (Florida State) Assistant coach(es) Bill Ferrara (Florida) Morgan Toles (Florida State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured 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

• Tanae Davis-Cain – professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock
• Sue Galkantas – 1983 finalist for the Wade Trophy
• Roneeka Hodges – professional WNBA basketball player, Houston Comets
• Jacinta Monroe – professional WNBA basketball player, Washington Mystics and Tulsa Shock
• Britany Miller – professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock
• Tia Paschal – professional WNBA basketball player, Chicago Sting
• Brooke Wyckoff – professional WNBA basketball player, Chicago Sky
• Cierra Bravard – professional WNBA basketball player, Seattle Storm
• Natasha Howard – professional WNBA basketball player, Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm

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

• Latavia Coleman (Houston Comets)
• Brooke Wyckoff (Orlando Miracle)
• Levys Torres (Miami Sol)
• Roneeka Hodges (Houston Comets)
• Britany Miller (Detroit Shock)
• Tanae Davis-Cain (Detroit Shock)
• Mara Freshour (Seattle Storm)
• Jacinta Monroe (Washington Mystics)
• Natasha Howard (Indiana Fever)
• Adut Bulgak (New York Liberty)
• Leticia Romero (Connecticut Sun)
• Kai James (New York Liberty)
• Shakayla Thomas (Los Angeles Sparks)
• Imani Wright (Phoenix Mercury)
• Maria Conde (Chicago Sky)
• Kiah Gillespie (Chicago Sky)

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

• 1970–1980: Independent
• 1980–1991: Metro Conference
• 1991–present: Atlantic Coast Conference

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
2024–25	Brooke Wyckoff	ACC	9	2	1	0
Total:	906	656	333	319
Win Percentage:	.580	.511

*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal

Record vs. rivals

Opponent	Won	Lost	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Florida	40	44	.476	Won 3	1974
Miami	51	19	.729	Won 2	1975
Totals	90	63	.588

All-time record vs. ACC teams

Opponent	Won	Lost	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting
Boston College	19	3	.864	Won 1	2006
California	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
SMU	1	0	1.000
Stanford	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	319	292	.522

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

The Seminoles have participated in the ACC-SEC Women's Challenge twice, compiling a record of 0–2.

Year	Opponent	Location	Result
2023	Arkansas	Tallahassee, Florida	L 58–71
2024	Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	L 77–79
Record	0–2 (.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

Main article: ACC women's basketball 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

• Florida State Seminoles
• Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
• History of Florida State University
• List of Florida State University professional athletes

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

External links

• Official website