Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball

Summary

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]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball
2023–24 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
UniversityWake Forest University
Head coachMegan Gebbia (2nd season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationWinston-Salem, North Carolina
ArenaLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
NicknameDemon Deacons
ColorsOld gold and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament second round
1988
NCAA tournament appearances
1988, 2021

Season-by-season record edit

The Demon Deacons have a 591–748 all-time record through the 2019–20 season.[3][needs update] 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

NCAA tournament results edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • Official website