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Humanitarian mission to Peru part of basketball player’s journey to FGCU

December 12, 2024 0

Some students take a circuitous route before they begin their college journey at Florida Gulf Coast University. For Michael Duax,...

FGCU to open NCAA Tournament Dec. 5 against Marquette

December 3, 2024 0

Florida Gulf Coast University will take on fifth-seeded Marquette University Dec. 5 in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division...

Eagles alum Lyles takes over as women’s basketball head coach

November 15, 2024 0

A new era dawned for Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball as Chelsea Lyles was named head coach — only the second person to...

Eagle alum Capan earns PGA Tour card

September 17, 2024 0

Former Florida Gulf Coast University men’s golfer Frankie Capan III earned his PGA Tour card Sept. 15 as part of...

Student-athletes soar through leadership development academy

August 22, 2024 0

Anna Claire Bridge is teed up to play a greater leadership role on the women’s golf team in her senior year at Florida...

Women’s soccer sweeps preseason ASUN awards, tops poll

August 9, 2024 0

Florida Gulf Coast University women’s soccer swept the Atlantic Sun Conference’s preseason player of the year honors and was picked No. 1 overall in...

Three Eagles headed for Major League Baseball

July 18, 2024 0

Friday night starter Davian Garcia and outfielder Ian Farrow were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, while Florida...

Off the field, softball player slides into science in The Water School

May 13, 2024 0

Maria Angelino isn’t yet locked into a specific path to take in the future. But she’s sure of one thing:...

FGCU welcomes experienced leader as new athletics director

May 3, 2024 0

Colin Hargis, who has two decades of experience as a Division I administrator including 15 years at North Carolina State...

Courtside from day one: two decades of superfandom

March 22, 2024 0

From the thrill of victory to the shared heartbreak of defeat, college sporting events have long created a sense of...

It takes a winning team to run the show on game day

March 5, 2024 0

Look behind the scenes at an FGCU basketball and you’ll find a carefully scripted and choreographed show, from the pregame...

Basketball player helps make sports history for his home country

February 22, 2024 0

Franco Miller Jr., a guard on Florida Gulf Coast University’s men’s basketball team , helped make sports history for his home country last...