Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball | ||||
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University | Wake Forest University | |||
Head coach | Megan Gebbia (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
Location | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||
Arena | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |||
Nickname | Demon Deacons | |||
Colors | Old gold and black [1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament second round | ||||
1988 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1988, 2021 |
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represents Wake Forest in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Demon Deacons play home basketball games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [2]
The Demon Deacons have a 643–820 all-time record through the 2019–20 season. [3] They have two appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1988 & 2021), and an overall record of 1–2. [4]
Season | Coach | Record | Conference record |
1971–72 | Nora Lynn Finch | 5–6 | n/a |
1972–73 | Nora Lynn Finch | 12–4 | n/a |
1973–74 | Gail Klock | 5–5 | n/a |
1974–75 | Sharron Perkins | 9–11 | n/a |
1975–76 | Sharron Perkins | 4–10 | n/a |
1976–77 | Barbara Warren | 6–14 | n/a |
1977–78 | Barbara Warren | 4–19 | 2–4 |
1978–79 | Barbara Warren | 2–19 | 0–7 |
1979–80 | Wanda Briley | 7–20 | 1–8 |
1980–81 | Wanda Briley | 10–18 | 0–8 |
1981–82 | Wanda Briley | 13–17 | 1–9 |
1982–83 | Wanda Briley | 14–14 | 0–7 |
1983–84 | Wanda Briley | 13–14 | 2–12 |
1984–85 | Wanda Briley | 14–13 | 4–10 |
1985–86 | Joe Sanchez | 16–13 | 4–10 |
1986–87 | Joe Sanchez | 13–15 | 3–11 |
1987–88 | Joe Sanchez | 23–8 | 9–5 |
1988–89 | Joe Sanchez | 16–12 | 6–8 |
1989–90 | Joe Sanchez | 16–14 | 5–9 |
1990–91 | Joe Sanchez | 15–13 | 5–9 |
1991–92 | Joe Sanchez | 10–18 | 1–15 |
1992–93 | Karen Freeman | 14–14 | 4–12 |
1993–94 | Karen Freeman | 8–19 | 3–13 |
1994–95 | Karen Freeman | 11–16 | 4–12 |
1995–96 | Karen Freeman | 13–14 | 6–10 |
1996–97 | Karen Freeman | 12–16 | 3–13 |
1997–98 | Charlene Curtis | 4–23 | 0–16 |
1998–99 | Charlene Curtis | 8–20 | 3–13 |
1999-00 | Charlene Curtis | 7–21 | 3–13 |
2000–01 | Charlene Curtis | 11–17 | 3–13 |
2001–02 | Charlene Curtis | 12–16 | 5–11 |
2002–03 | Charlene Curtis | 13–15 | 3–13 |
2003–04 | Charlene Curtis | 12–17 | 4–12 |
2004–05 | Mike Petersen | 17–15 | 3–11 |
2005–06 | Mike Petersen | 12–16 | 3–11 |
2006–07 | Mike Petersen | 9–20 | 0–14 |
2007–08 | Mike Petersen | 15–15 | 2–12 |
2008–09 | Mike Petersen | 19–12 | 5–9 |
2009–10 | Mike Petersen | 18–14 | 7–7 |
2010–11 | Mike Petersen | 15–17 | 5–9 |
2011–12 | Mike Petersen | 20–14 | 7–9 |
2012–13 | Jen Hoover | 13–19 | 5–13 |
2013–14 | Jen Hoover | 15–16 | 5–11 |
2014–15 | Jen Hoover | 13–20 | 2–14 |
2015–16 | Jen Hoover | 17–16 | 6–10 |
2016–17 | Jen Hoover | 16–16 | 6–10 |
2017–18 | Jen Hoover | 14–17 | 5–11 |
2018–19 | Jen Hoover | 10–20 | 1–15 |
2019–20 | Jen Hoover | 16–16 | 7–11 |
2020–21 | Jen Hoover | 12–13 | 8–10 |
2021–22 | Jen Hoover | 16–17 | 4–14 |
2022–23 | Megan Gebbia | 17–17 | 5–13 |
2023–24 | Megan Gebbia | 7–25 | 2–16 |
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1988 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Villanova #1 Tennessee | W 53–51 L 94–66 |
2021 | #9 | First Round | #8 Oklahoma State | L 84–61 |
The Demon Deacons have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) seven times. They have a combined record of 6-7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2005 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Charlotte South Florida West Virginia | W 100–75 W 78–63 L 52–65 |
2009 | First Round | Georgetown | L 61–72 |
2010 | First Round | North Carolina A&T | L 49–79 |
2012 | First Round Second Round | Charlotte James Madison | W 72–61 L 76–84^OT |
2016 | First Round Second Round | Charleston Florida Gulf Coast | W 72–69 L 58–67 |
2017 | First Round Second Round | Bethune Cookman Middle Tennessee | W 71–41 L 66–73 |
2022 | First Round Second Round | Akron Middle Tennessee | W 71–59 L 55–67 |
2023 | First Round Second Round | Morgan State Florida | W 75–49 L 63–80 |
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