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 204-41 (.841) 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 SPORTS INFORMATION Asst. SID/WBB Contact Office Phone E-mail Sports Information Fax Sports Information Director Mailing Address Press Row Website
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Karl Smesko Kent State, 1993 204-41 (8 seasons) 47-9 (3 seasons) 241-61 (11 seasons) Abby Scharlow Chelsea Dermyer Herman Burge Mel Thomas Elisa Araujo
Michael Hill (239) 590-7064 mhill@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7014 Patrick Pierson 10501 FGCU Blvd. South Fort Myers, FL 33965 239-745-3657 FGCUAthletics.com
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Name Shavonne Butler Sarah Hansen Kelsey Jacobson Kiara Bomben Lerrin Cook Katie Lyon Sarah Whitfield Courtney Chihil Nicoya Jackson Shannon Murphy Eglah Griffin Amber Rechis Nancy Aguilar
Pos. G G G F G G F G G G G G F
Ht. 5-9 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-8 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-10
Cl. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School New Orleans, La./Hill College Edinboro, Pa./General McLane HS Barnesville, Minn./Moorhead HS Canberra, Australia/Ankeny HS Kearny, Ariz./Yavapai College Naples, Fla./Southeastern Eugene, Ore./Lane CC Tipp City, Ohio/Alter HS Houston, Texas/Southwestern Christian College Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS Fort Myers, Fla./Seminole CC Martin, Tenn./Westview HS El Paso, Texas/Frank Phillips CC
COACHING STAFF Karl Smesko Abby Scharlow Chelsea Dermyer Herman Burge Mel Thomas
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Nancy Aguilar Kiara Bomben Courtney Chihil Eglah Griffin Amber Rechis
Ag-u-lar Key-r-uh Chee-hill Egg-lah Reaches