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.
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 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. 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.
Head coaches
TenureCoachYearsRecordPct. 1970–71 Barbara Hollingsworth 1 unknown unknown 1971–72 Linda Warren 1 unknown unknown 1972–73 Eddie Cubbon 1 11–5 1973–74 Joel Thirer 1 9–6 1974–76 Millie Usher 2 27–28 1976–79 Dianne Murphy 3 37–35 1979–86 Jan Dykehouse-Allen 7 111–108 1986–96 Marynell Meadors 10 132–152 1996–97 Chris Gobrecht 1 5–22 1997–2020, 2021–2022 Sue Semrau 24 493–272 2020–2021 (interim), 2022–present Brooke Wyckoff 5 90–60 Totals 10 coaches 57 seasons 911–684
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 1981–1982 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
SeasonConferenceCoachOpponentPFPA 1990–1991 Metro Marynell Meadors South Carolina 54 53 Total Conference tournament Titles 1
Conference regular season championships
SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConference 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
Year by year results National ChampionsConference Tournament ChampionsConference Regular Season ChampionsNCAA tournamentNIT Tournament Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, C = Conference
SeasonCoachConferenceWLCWCLNotes 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 24 9 13 5 NCAA second round 2025–26 Brooke Wyckoff ACC 10 21 5 13 Total: 931 684 350 337 Win Percentage: *Wins vacated as part of the academic scandal
Record vs. rivals OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting Florida 40 45 Lost 1 1974 Miami 54 20 Won 1 1975Totals9365
All-time record vs. ACC teams OpponentWonLostPercentageStreakFirst Meeting Boston College 21 3 Won 3 2006 California 0 2 Lost 2 2025 Clemson 39 29 Lost 1 1980 Duke 15 41 Lost 3 1992 Georgia Tech 33 27 Lost 2 1975 Louisville 19 20 Lost 5 1978 Miami 54 20 Won 1 1975 North Carolina 19 36 Lost 2 1982 NC State 17 38 Lost 4 1992 Notre Dame 2 14 Lost 1 2014 Pittsburgh 13 0 Won 13 2014 SMU 2 0 Won 2 2024 Stanford 0 4 Lost 4 2014 Syracuse 8 7 Lost 1 2014 Virginia 23 37 Lost 1 1990 Virginia Tech 32 13 Lost 1 1979 Wake Forest 40 20 Won 5 1992Totals336312
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 ()
ACC-SEC Challenge The Seminoles have participated in the ACC–SEC Challenge three times, compiling a record of 0–3. Year Opponent Location Result 2023 Arkansas Tallahassee, Florida L 58–71 2024 Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee L 77–79 2025 Georgia Tallahassee, Florida L 60–80 2026 Missouri Tallahassee, Florida Record 0–3 ()
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 ██
YearRecordAP PollCoaches 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 2014–2015 32–5 7 7
YearRecordAP PollCoaches 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 2024–2025 24–9 22 24
A fourth-place ranking is the best the team has ever received.
Postseason results 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 12 consecutive appearances, with a record of 25–23.