The 2021–22 Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
during the
2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 9, 2021. The regular season ended on March 6, 2022, with the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 18, and ending with the championship gam ...
. They were led by twenty-fourth-year head coach
Sue Semrau
Susan Paige Semrau (born March 9, 1962) is the former head women's basketball coach at Florida State University. From 1997 through 2022, Semrau compiled a 468-252 career record at FSU. She retired after her 24th season at FSU. During the 2020–2 ...
, who returned after taking a season-long break and retired following the season. The Seminoles played their home games at the
Donald L. Tucker Center
The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The arena has the biggest capacity of any arena in the Florida Panhandle. The arena opened i ...
on the university's
Tallahassee, Florida campus. They competed as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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.
The Seminoles finished the season 17–14 overall and 10–8 in
ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the ninth seed in the
ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
in the Second Round before losing to eventual champions, and first seed
NC State in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament, marking the ninth consecutive year the team has qualified for the tournament. As an eleven seed, the team played a
First Four match against , which they lost, 51–60, to end their season.
On March 21, 2022, Semrau announced her retirement after 24 seasons as FSU. She was succeeded by Seminoles associate head coach
Brooke Wyckoff, who served as the interim head coach for the team during the 2020–21 season during Semrau's leave of absence.
Previous season
Brooke Wyckoff served as the interim head coach for the season as
Sue Semrau
Susan Paige Semrau (born March 9, 1962) is the former head women's basketball coach at Florida State University. From 1997 through 2022, Semrau compiled a 468-252 career record at FSU. She retired after her 24th season at FSU. During the 2020–2 ...
took the season off to care for her mother.
The Seminoles finished the season 10–9 and 9–7 in
ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth seed in the
ACC tournament, they lost to
Syracuse
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*Syracuse, New York
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* Syracuse, Kansas
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in the Quarterfinals. The Seminoles went on to make the
NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive season. As the nine seed in the
HemisFair Regional, the Seminoles lost to
Oregon State in the First Round.
Off-season
Departures
2021 recruiting class
Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
*Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.
References
External links
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