Carl Tacy

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.

Carl Tacy

Tacy, circa 1974
Biographical details
Born	(1932-06-18)June 18, 1932 Huttonsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 2, 2020(2020-04-02) (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)

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

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

1. "Former Wake Forest Basketball Coach Carl Tacy Passes Away". Wake Forest Athletics Communications. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. "Wake Forest Coach Carl Tacy Resigns After 13 Years". Gainesville Sun. July 16, 1985. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
3. Cress, Doug. "Wake Forest Retires Meyer," The Washington Post, Saturday, March 24, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
4. "AM briefing". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. October 11, 1985. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
5. "Carl Tacy Is Named Wake Coach". Times-News. April 13, 1972. Retrieved April 1, 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}