GAmes #5 | FGCU @ UNF Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION School Florida Gulf Coast University City/Zip Fort Myers, FL 33965 Founded 1997 Enrollment 12,000 Nickname Eagles Colors Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green Facility Alico Arena (4,500) Affiliation NCAA Division I-AAA Conference Atlantic Sun President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh SWA/Associate AD Kathy Peterson Athletic Department Phone 239-590-7012 PROGRAM INFORMATION First Season of Basketball 2002-03 All-Time Record 208-41 All-Time A-Sun Record 47-9 (.839) NCAA Tourney Appearances 2 (Division II) First NCAA Appearance 2006 (Division II) Last NCAA Appearance 2007 (Div. II Runner-Up) Conference Tournament Appearances N/A WNIT Appearances (Postseason) 3 (2008-10) WNIT Appearances (Preseason) 1 (2009) WNIT Record (Postseason) 2-3 WNIT Record (Preseason) 1-2 2009-10 Record 24-7 Conference Record 17-3 (2nd) Letterwinners Returning 5 Letterwinners Lost 5 Starters Returning 2 Starters Lost 3 Newcomers 7 TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach Alma Mater, Year Record at FGCU (seasons) A-Sun Record (seasons) Career Record (seasons) Assistant Coaches Director of Operations Athletic Trainer
Karl Smesko Kent State, 1993 208-41 (8 seasons) 47-9 (3 seasons) 269-68 (11 seasons) Abby Scharlow Chelsea Dermyer Herman Burge Mel Thomas Elisa Araujo
SPORTS INFORMATION Asst. SID/WBB Contact Michael Hill Cell Phone (248( 752-6627 Office Phone (239) 590-7064 E-mail mhill@fgcu.edu Sports Information Fax (239) 590-7014 Sports Information Director Patrick Pierson Mailing Address 10501 FGCU Blvd. South Fort Myers, FL 33965 Press Row 239-745-3657 Website FGCUAthletics.com
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SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE The Florida Gulf Coast University Sports Information Office is located in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in Alico Arena. The Sports Information Office is on the third floor in room 1090. The sports information staff will assist you to the fullest extent possible in your coverage of the Eagles. Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Michael Hill with any questions, concerns, or requests. CREDENTIALS A media credential issued by the Sports Information Office is required in order to gain access to Alico Arena on game days. To request a credential, please contact Michael Hill at (239) 5907064, or via email at mhill@fgcu.edu. Credential requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance for each game. If time permits, the passes will be mailed. If not, the passes will be left at Will Call, located at the front entrance of Alico Arena. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photo credentials should be requested in the same manner as media credentials. NCAA policy establishes that only photographers on assignment will be afforded credentials. Designated areas for photographers have been marked on each baseline, all photographers must remain within the designated areas. GAME DAY SERVICES Complete play-by-play, halftime box scores, final box scores, quotes and out-of-town scores will be provided, along with game programs, media guides and game notes for each team. WIRELESS INTERNET Wireless internet access is available inside of Alico Arena. There is no username or password required to access the internet. PRESS TABLE & MEDIA SEATING Work space at the press tables in Alico Arena is limited. Space for working writers, television, and radio broadcasters and scouts is located in the press section on the north end of the floor. For larger events, media outlets may be assigned to media tables along the baseline. All seating is assigned. POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCES/ INTERVIEWS The conference room on the third floor of Alico Arena will serve as the interview room for all home games. Head coaches and requested players will be available for post-game interviews after the NCAA-mandated 10 minute “cooling off” period. Please make postgame player interview requests for both teams to FGCU Assistant SID Michael Hill prior to the end of the game. NON-GAME DAY INTERVIEWS All player and coach interviews should be scheduled through the Sports Information Office. We will do our best to coordinate an interview time that is convenient to both the student-athlete or coach and media member. The best time to interview a student-athlete or coach is after practice. Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Michael Hill to schedule all interviews. GAME NOTES AND STATISTICS Up-to-date statistics are available at FGCUAthletics.com. A full PDF version of game notes can be downloaded from the FGCU website or emailed upon request by Michael Hill (mhill@fgcu. edu). Media members can also contact the SID office to be placed on the email distribution list for press releases.
When referring to the University, please be aware of the following usage policy. First references to the school and its intercollegiate athletic programs should always be the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles. The only secondary references used should be “FGCU”, ”Florida Gulf Coast”, or “Eagles.” Please refrain from using “Fla. Gulf Cst.”, “Gulf Coast”, or any other similar combination.
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