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) 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. 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. In 1985, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Hall of Fame. From 1971 to 1972, he served as the head basketball coach at Marshall University, where he compiled a 23–4 (.852) record.