Florida State Seminoles women's basketball

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Florida State Seminoles
women's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2025–26 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
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University Florida State University
First season1970–71; 55 years ago
All-time record901–663 (.576)
Athletic director Michael Alford
Head coach Brooke Wyckoff (5th season)
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Arena Donald L. Tucker Center
(capacity: 12,100)
Nickname Seminoles
Student section The Nole Zone
ColorsGarnet and gold [1]
   
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2010, 2015, 2017
Other NCAA tournament results
Sweet Sixteen2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
Appearances1983, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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).

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Florida State has made 23 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the Round of 32 on seventeen occasions, the Sweet Sixteen five times, and the Elite Eight three times. 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 produced twenty-one All-Americans and five players inducted into their respective Halls of Fame, with several players going on to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

The Seminoles are coached by alumnus 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, preceded by a non-conference schedule with few annual opponents apart from Florida. Their conference schedule includes home-and-home games against two permanent rivals (Miami and Clemson) and alternating home-and-home games against the remaining 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 one year (197- 71).

Linda Warren became the second basketball coach for the Lady Seminoles for one year (1971 - 72).

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

The fourth coach, Joel Thirer, 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 , compiling a record of 27–28.

Dianne Murphy, the programmes sixth coach 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 , accumulating a record of 132–152 and securing 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 cropped.jpg
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] Since taking over the program, Wyckoff has led the team to a tournament berth each season.

Head coaches

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
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
1986–96 Marynell Meadors 10132–152.465
1996–97 Chris Gobrecht 15–22.185
1997–2020, 2021–2022 Sue Semrau 24493–272.644
2020–2021 (interim), 2022–present Brooke Wyckoff 480–39.672
Totals10 coaches56 seasons901–663.576

Current coaching staff

Current head coach, Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff at FSU-Clemson game - cropped.jpg
Current head coach, Brooke Wyckoff
NamePosition
Brooke Wyckoff Head Coach
Bill FerraraAssociate Head Coach
Morgan TolesAssistant Coach/Director of Player Development
Desma Thomas-BateastAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Adam SurguineAssistant Coach
Dave PlettlAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

[5]

Players

Current roster

2025–26 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 4Raiane Dias Dos Santos5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)RS Jr Gulf Coast State São Paulo, Brazil
F 8Morelia Chavez6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)SrC.N.A.R. HS Morelia, Mexico
G 11Sydney Bowles6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr Texas A&M Lithonia, GA
G 24Amaya Bonner6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr California Fremont, CA
F 32Avery Treadwell6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)Jr Bearden HS Knoxville, TN
G tbdSolè Williams5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Jr Texas A&M Cincinnati, OH
G tbdEmma Risch5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Jr Notre Dame Melbourne, FL
G tbdJasmine Shavers5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Sr Texas Tech Mesquite, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2023

Retired numbers

No.PlayerCareer
43 Sue Galkantas 1981–84
22Wanda Burns1987–91
30 Tia Paschal 1989–93
21 Brooke Wyckoff 1997–01

Notable alumni

Florida State has sent 17 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.

SeasonCoachSiteOpponentResultOverall record
1981–1982Jan Dykehouse-Allen Amarillo Civic Center Oregon State FSU 60, Oregon State 7628–10
Total National Women's Invitation Tournament Championship Game Appearances1

Conference tournament championships

Conference Affiliations

SeasonConferenceCoachOpponentPFPA
1990–1991MetroMarynell Meadors South Carolina 5453
Total Conference tournament Titles1

Conference regular season championships

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConference
1990–1991MetroMarynell Meadors25–712–2
2008–2009ACCSue Semrau26–812–2
2009–2010ACCSue Semrau29–612–2
Total conference titles3

Records and results

Year-by-year results

National Champions Conference Tournament ChampionsConference Regular Season ChampionsNCAA tournamentNIT Tournament

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

*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal

Record vs. rivals

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Florida 4044.476Won 31974
Miami 5319.736Won 41975
Totals9263.594

All-time record vs. ACC teams

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting
Boston College 203.870Won 22006
California 01.000Lost 12025
Clemson 3928.582Won 31980
Duke 1540.273Lost 21992
Georgia Tech 3325.569Won 61975
Louisville 1919.500Lost 41978
Miami 5319.736Won 41975
North Carolina 1935.352Lost 11982
NC State 1737.315Lost 31992
Notre Dame 213.133Won 12014
Pittsburgh 1201.000Won 122014
SMU 101.000Won 12024
Stanford 03.000Lost 32014
Syracuse 86.571Won 22014
Virginia 2336.390Won 11990
Virginia Tech 3212.727Won 21979
Wake Forest 3920.661Won 41992
Totals331298.526

ACC-Big Ten Challenge

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

YearOpponentLocationResult
2007 Indiana Bloomington, IndianaW 85–78
2008 Penn State Tallahassee, FloridaW 73–60
2009IndianaBloomington, IndianaW 82–74
2010 Michigan State Tallahassee, FloridaL 64–72
2011 Ohio State Columbus, OhioL 75–78 (OT)
2012 Iowa Tallahassee, FloridaW 83–69
2013Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 60–58
2014 Purdue West Lafayette, IndianaW 67–64 (OT)
2015 Rutgers Tallahassee, FloridaW 65–43
2016 Minnesota Minneapolis, MinnesotaW 75–61
2017IowaIowa City, IowaW 94–93
2018Penn StateTallahassee, FloridaW 87–58
2019Michigan StateTallahassee, FloridaW 78–68
2021 Illinois Champaign, IllinoisW 67–58
2022 Wisconsin Madison, WisconsinW 92–87
Record13–2 (.867)

ACC-SEC Challenge

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

YearOpponentLocationResult
2023 Arkansas Tallahassee, FloridaL 58–71
2024 Tennessee Knoxville, TennesseeL 77–79
2025 Georgia Tallahassss, Florida
Record0–2 (.000)

Polls

Florida State has ended their basketball season ranked 13 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. [7]

Post-season

Florida State has appeared in the postseason 26 times.

NCAA tournament Results

The Seminoles have appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments, including a current streak of twelve consecutive appearances, [8] with a record of 25-23.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
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
2021 #9First Round#8 Oregon StateL 83–59
2022 #11First Four#11 Missouri StateL 50–61
2023 #7First Round#10 GeorgiaL 54–66
2024 #9First Round#8 AlabamaL 72–84
2025 #6First Round
Second Round		#11 George Mason
#3 LSU		W 94–59
L 71–101

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

Florida State has a record of 16–31 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
2021 #4Quarterfinals
2022 #9Quarterfinals
2023 #5Second Round
2024 #6Semifinals
2025 #4Quarterfinals

Awards

Ta'Niya Latson received multiple accolades during her time as a Seminole. Ta'Niya Latson (cropped).jpg
Ta'Niya Latson received multiple accolades during her time as a Seminole.

ACC Player of the Year

ACC Defensive Player of the Year

ACC Rookie of the Year

ACC Sixth Player of the Year

ACC Most Improved Player

ACC Coach of the Year

ACC Women's Basketball Legend

Tamika Catchings Award

AP Coach of the Year

WBCA Coach of the Year

All-Americans

Home court

Donald L. Tucker Center

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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.

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