Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball

Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball
Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball
	2024–25 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
University	Wake Forest University
Head coach	Megan Gebbia (3rd season)
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Location	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Arena	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nickname	Demon Deacons
Colors	Old gold and black;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament second round
	1988
NCAA tournament appearances
	1988, 2021

Last updated September 06, 2024

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]

Season-by-season record

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

NCAA tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
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

WNIT results

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
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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The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons women's soccer team is an amateur, NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They achieved their best NCAA Tournament result in 2011, when they reached the College Cup. Like all sports teams from Wake Forest, women's soccer competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Deacons play their home matches at Spry Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest.

The 1992–93 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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The 2020–21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, were led by ninth year head coach Jen Hoover, are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

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The 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Demon Deacons were led by head coach Tony Da Luz, in his nineteenth season. They played home games at Spry Stadium. This is the team's 27th season playing organized women's college soccer, all of which have been played in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by tenth year head coach Jen Hoover, competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The 2022–23 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by first-year head coach Megan Gebbia, competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

References

↑ "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
↑ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". wakeforestsports.Com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
↑ "Demon Deacons Quick Facts" (PDF). Wake Forest University. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
↑ "Postseason History" (PDF). Wake Forest University. 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

External links

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[1] "Logos & Branding – Wake Forest University". November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

[2] "Wake Forest Demon Deacons Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". wakeforestsports.Com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.

[3] "Demon Deacons Quick Facts" (PDF). Wake Forest University. 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

[4] "Postseason History" (PDF). Wake Forest University. 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

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v t e Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball
Venues	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (1972–1989) LJVM Coliseum (1989–present)
Culture & lore	Demon Deacon "O Here's to Wake Forest" Spirit of the Old Gold and Black Tobacco Road
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Wake Forest University
Located in: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Academics	Calloway School of Business and Accountancy School of Business School of Divinity School of Law School of Medicine School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
Athletics	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Atlantic Coast Conference David F. Couch Ballpark Demon Deacon Kentner Stadium Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Reynolds Gymnasium Tobacco Road W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium Teams Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Women's soccer
Campus	Baptist Medical Center Piedmont Triad Research Park Reynolda Gardens Scales Fine Arts Center Wait Chapel
Student life	Carlyle Lectures Old Gold & Black WFDD
People	Alumni Faculty Presidents

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Current teams	Boston College Eagles California Golden Bears Clemson Tigers Duke Blue Devils Florida State Seminoles Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Louisville Cardinals Miami Hurricanes NC State Wolfpack North Carolina Tar Heels Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pittsburgh Panthers SMU Mustangs Stanford Cardinal Syracuse Orange Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Tech Hokies Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Championships & awards	Regular season champions ACC women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Conference challenges	ACC–SEC Challenge (2023–present) ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge (2007–2022)
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25