Overview

• FSU Women's Basketball Coach Brooke Wyckoff was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent successful surgery at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare to remove a cancerous mass.
• Brooke Wyckoff expressed optimism about dealing with her diagnosis successfully while maintaining her lifestyle, highlighting comfort with her surgery and post-surgery treatment plans.
• Michael Alford, FSU VP and Director of Athletics, emphasized the university's full support for Wyckoff and her family, acknowledging her positive attitude and proactive nature in tackling the illness.
• In Coach Wyckoff's absence, associate head coach Bill Ferrara led the team in a recent exhibition game, however, Wyckoff plans to return to the sidelines for the season opener against Charleston Southern on November 6.
• This will be Wyckoff's second season as head coach with FSU. During her first season, the team had a 23-10 overall record, including a 12-6 record in the ACC. They reached the first round of the NCAA tournament.
• Prior to her coaching career, Wyckoff had a successful tenure as a professional basketball player in the WNBA from 2001 to 2009.