Sue Semrau Position: Head Coach Experience: 13th Year Alma Mater: California-San Diego, '85

As the all-time winningest coach in Florida State women's basketball history, Sue Semrau is used to making a little magic happen with the Seminoles.

This past season was one of the most successful in her 12-year career as Semrau's 2008-09 Seminoles reached the NCAA Tournament for a school-record fifth-consecutive time and achieved the highest national rankings in program history (No. 11 AP and No. 12 USA Today/ESPN).

FSU's journey to the Big Dance occurred during a season in which the team tweaked the record books on more than one occasion.

Not only did the team earn the second-most wins in program history with 27 at year's end, the Seminoles also set a new school record for highest NCAA Tournament seeding at No. 3. This stellar seeding was thanks to a regular season that saw FSU finish in a tie for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time ever as both the Seminoles and Maryland Terrapins finished with 12 league victories.

Those 12 conference victories are the most in program history and perhaps none was more special than the Feb. 13 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. In that game, Semrau coached barefoot in observance of the Samaritan's Feet campaign and her Seminoles pulled off a 77-70 defeat of a UNC squad that was ranked No. 7 in the country at the time.

In addition to tying the school record for wins over ranked opponents with five by beating the Tar Heels, the game's outcome also marked Semrau's illustrious 200th career victory. FSU also beat No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 25 Georgia Tech, No. 14 Virginia and No. 3 Duke last season.

The wins over the Aggies, Tar Heels and Blue Devils set a new school record for most victories over a top-10 opponent in a season.

For her hard work all season long, Semrau was named the 2008-09 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in her career.

During the five-year run of NCAA Tournament appearances, Semrau has garnered 114 victories, which is the most ever in that span of time at FSU. Semrau's Seminoles have also won 48 ACC games during that stretch, which is also the most in a five-year span for the program. Since the 2004-05 season, only Duke, Maryland and North Carolina have won more overall games and ACC games than FSU.

Prior to this past season, the Seminoles burst on to the national scene under Semrau during the 2006-07 campaign. The year-long celebration of Semrau's milestone 10th season culminated with Florida State reaching the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

There was an early indication that the 2006-07 season was going to be a special one for the Seminoles as they started the year by winning 10 of their first 11 games, including a 22-point throttling of in-state rival Florida. A two-game setback at the end of the calendar year only refocused FSU as it started the ACC slate by winning its first four games. The four conference losses came to 2006 National Champion Maryland, 2007 Final Four participant North Carolina, regular-season champion Duke and ACC Tournament finalist NC State.

Semrau's style has been embraced by all who have come in contact with her. She has won the hearts of the Florida State media, fans and -- most importantly -- the student-athletes, which has become very evident in her recruiting success. Semrau and her staff have brought in six of the nation's top recruiting classes since their arrival.

Seven Seminoles have also been drafted into the WNBA under Semrau's tutelage. Last season's seniors, Mara Freshour and Tanae Davis-Cain, were selected in the third round of the 2009 WNBA Draft and former Seminole Britany Miller was picked in the second round after playing overseas for a year.

Semrau's commitment to community service has also been a priority for the program. The Seminoles have performed a variety of services throughout the Tallahassee area and have been known to extend a helping hand when on the road, making visits to the Boys and Girls Club at the Coalition for the Homeless in Orlando and elementary schools in Harlem, West Chester and Wadsworth, Ohio and Martinsville, Ind., as well as the Duke Hospital in Durham, N.C.

Prior to coming to FSU, Semrau served three years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Wisconsin under Jane Albright. While in Madison, she contributed to the Badgers' three-straight winning seasons and two NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program's first ever back-to-back 20-win seasons. Semrau was also noted for her recruiting efforts at Wisconsin with a 1995 recruiting class that ranked eighth in the country by Blue Star Index. Semrau first joined Albright at Northern Illinois in 1991 where she assisted in leading NIU to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.

Prior to her hiring at Northern Illinois, Semrau served as head women's basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Occidental College in Los Angeles for four years where she compiled a 51-47 overall record. She also coached soccer for two seasons and was responsible for the administrative duties of fundraising and promotions at the Division III institution. At Occidental, Semrau was a member of the NCAA regional selection committee and chaired the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for women's basketball.

Semrau also worked as the public relations and promotions director for the L.A. Heat professional soccer team from 1986-87, and the public relations director for the Seattle Storm soccer team in the previous year.

A native of Seattle, Wash., Semrau is a graduate of Shorecrest High School. She went on to attend the University of Puget Sound for two years. Semrau transferred to the University of California-San Diego in 1984 where she finished her career ranking 13th all-time in scoring and fourth all-time in assists. She graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in communications and received her Master's Degree in athletic administration from the University of Southern California in 1988.

An accomplished public speaker, Semrau is a very popular guest speaker in the community as well as with alumni groups from around the state of Florida. She is also active as a volunteer with various ministries.

Currently she serves on the Board of Directors for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.