Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball

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.

Year by year record The Demon Deacons have a 718–930 all-time record through the 2025–26 season. They have two appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1988 & 2021), and an overall record of 1–2. Season Coach Record Conference record1971–72 Nora Lynn Finch 5–6 n/a1972–73 Nora Lynn Finch 12–4 n/a1973–74 Gail Klock 5–5 n/a1974–75 Sharron Perkins 9–11 n/a1975–76 Sharron Perkins 4–10 n/a1976–77 Barbara Warren 6–14 n/a1977–78 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 6–102016–17 Jen Hoover 16–16 6–102017–18 Jen Hoover 14–17 5–112018–19 Jen Hoover 10–20 1–152019–20 Jen Hoover 16–16 7–112020–21 Jen Hoover 12–13 8–102021–22 Jen Hoover 16–17 4–142022–23 Megan Gebbia 17–17 5–132023–24 Megan Gebbia 7–25 2–162024–25 Megan Gebbia 9–20 2–162025–26 Megan Gebbia 14–18 4–14

NCAA tournament results

1988 #9 First RoundSecond Round #8 Villanova#1 Tennessee W 53–51L 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.

2005 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals CharlotteSouth FloridaWest Virginia W 100–75W 78–63L 52–65 2009 First Round Georgetown L 61–72 2010 First Round North Carolina A&T L 49–79 2012 First RoundSecond Round CharlotteJames Madison W 72–61L 76–84^OT 2016 First RoundSecond Round CharlestonFlorida Gulf Coast W 72–69L 58–67 2017 First RoundSecond Round Bethune CookmanMiddle Tennessee W 71–41L 66–73 2022 First RoundSecond Round AkronMiddle Tennessee W 71–59L 55–67 2023 First RoundSecond Round Morgan StateFlorida W 75–49L 63–80 2026 First Round Maryland Eastern Shore L 48–59

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