SEPTEMBER
2001
WOMEN'S SPORTS ARE LOOKING GOOD
Many fans are calling this season the
year of the Seminole woman.
Four Florida State women's coaches earned Coach of the Year honors
and many athletes were recognized for individual excellence.
Seven women's teams went on to post-season play.
Head Coach Patrick Baker and his soccer team seemed to set a
precedent for the other programs.
They had the most successful season in the program's six years
and one of the biggest turnarounds in Florida State athletics
history when they advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament
in November. Baker, who led the team to a 14-8-2 record, was
named the Southeast Region Coach of the Year. 
The Florida State women's volleyball team and Head Coach Cecile Reynaud had a 21-win season and Reynaud's 600th career victory.
Reynaud was ACC Coach of the Year for the second time.
Directed by first-year Coach Bob Braman, the Florida State women's
cross country team earned four top-five finishes, including a
victory at the Florida Intercollegiate Championships. The Lady
Seminoles had a No. 2 ranking in the South NCAA Region-their
highest ranking ever.
Women's basketball ended the year as 25th in the nation. The Seminoles finished the year with a 19-12 record and made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1990-91. The team finished in a third-place tie with a 9-7 league mark. It was Florida State's first winning season since 1991-92 as well as the school's best league finish since joining the ACC 10 seasons ago.
The Florida State women's swimming and diving team finished the season 8-5 and earned a fifth-place finish at the ACC championships.
The women's tennis team made its sixth straight post-season appearance in 2001. The Seminoles finished with a 14-11 record, ranking 37th by the ITA and fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Led by Head Coach Debbie Dillman, the golf team participated in the NCAA East Regional, finished third at the ACC Champ-ionship and earned four top-10 finishes (in five events) during the 2001 spring season.
The women's track team finished third in this year's ACC championships.
The Seminole softball program had one of its finest recent seasons. It was the 14th time FSU has advanc-ed to the NCAA Tournament since 1986. FSU had 58 wins-the most since 1995-with an impressive blend of solid hitting, pitching and speed.
The women's sports made a big difference in the Sears Directors'
Cup standings this year: The FSU athletics program jumped 11
spaces from a ranking of 46 in 1999-00 to 35.
The FSU women's programs accounted for 60 percent of the scoring.
Six of the nine Seminole programs earning points were women's
sports. -Tina Thomas, Sports Information
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