Carl Tacy
 Tacy, circa 1974 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1932 Huttonsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2020 (aged 87) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1955 | Davis & Elkins |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1970 | Ferrum |
| 1970–1971 | Marshall (assistant) |
| 1971–1972 | Marshall |
| 1972–1985 | Wake Forest |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 312–167 (.651) |
Carl Tacy (June 18, 1932 – April 2, 2020)[1] was a college basketball coach at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He served as the head coach from 1972 to 1985 and compiled a 222–149 record, the second-most winning record at that time.[2] Tacy's Demon Deacons defeated DePaul 73–71 in overtime in the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals at St. Louis Arena on March 23, 1984 in the final game of Ray Meyer's coaching career.[3] In 1985, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Hall of Fame.[4] From 1971 to 1972, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshall University,[5] where he compiled a 23–4 (.852) record.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1971–1972) | |||||||||
| 1971–72 | Marshall | 23–4 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
| Marshall: | 23–4 (.852) | ||||||||
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1972–1985) | |||||||||
| 1972–73 | Wake Forest | 12–15 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1973–74 | Wake Forest | 13–13 | 3–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 1974–75 | Wake Forest | 13–13 | 2–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 1975–76 | Wake Forest | 17–10 | 5–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Wake Forest | 22–8 | 8–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Regional Finals | ||||
| 1977–78 | Wake Forest | 19–10 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1978–79 | Wake Forest | 12–15 | 3–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1979–80 | Wake Forest | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1980–81 | Wake Forest | 22–7 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 1981–82 | Wake Forest | 21–9 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 1982–83 | Wake Forest | 20–12 | 7–7 | 5th | NIT Semifinals | ||||
| 1983–84 | Wake Forest | 23–9 | 7–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Regional Finals | ||||
| 1984–85 | Wake Forest | 15–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| Wake Forest: | 222–149 (.598) | 71–97 (.423) | |||||||
| Total: | 245–153 (.616) | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Former Wake Forest Basketball Coach Carl Tacy Passes Away". Wake Forest Athletics Communications. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest Coach Carl Tacy Resigns After 13 Years". Gainesville Sun. July 16, 1985. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Cress, Doug. "Wake Forest Retires Meyer," The Washington Post, Saturday, March 24, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "AM briefing". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. October 11, 1985. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "Carl Tacy Is Named Wake Coach". Times-News. April 13, 1972. Retrieved April 1, 2010.[permanent dead link]
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