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 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.
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.
Florida State University has officially fielded a basketball team since 1970.
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 11âÂÂ5.
The fourth coach, Joel Thirer, compiled a 9âÂÂ6 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 27âÂÂ28.
Dianne Murphy, the programmes sixth coach compiled a 37âÂÂ35 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 111âÂÂ108. 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 132âÂÂ152 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.
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 2020âÂÂ21 season and Brooke Wyckoff, who had been serving as the associate head coach, served as the interim coach for the duration of that season. On March 21, 2022, Semrau announced her retirement.
On March 29, 2022, former player and assistant Brooke Wyckoff was announced as the head coach of the program. Since taking over the program, Wyckoff has led the team to a tournament berth each season.
Florida State has sent 17 players to the WNBA draft.
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, 76âÂÂ60, at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.
Conference Affiliations
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference
<small>*Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal</small>
The Seminoles participated in the ACC-Big Ten Women's Challenge 15 times, compiling a record of 13âÂÂ2.
The Seminoles have participated in the ACCâÂÂSEC Challenge twice, compiling a record of 0âÂÂ2.
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 <span style="color:#d4c7b1;">âÂÂâÂÂ</span>
A fourth-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.
Florida State has appeared in the postseason 26 times.
The Seminoles have appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments, including a current streak of twelve consecutive appearances, with a record of 25âÂÂ23.
The Seminoles appeared in the National Women's Invitation Tournament on one occasion.
The Seminoles have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice.
Florida State has a record of 16âÂÂ32 at the ACC women's basketball tournament.
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
The Seminoles play all of their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center. It is a multi-purpose facility which has hosted over 25 years worth of Seminole games.