| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles |
| Conference: | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-Sun |
| Record: | 26–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–2 |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Chelsea Banbury |
| Asst Coach2: | Chelsea Lyles |
| Asst Coach3: | Jenna Cobb |
| Champion: | Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA Women's Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 15th year head coach Karl Smesko, played their home games at Alico Arena and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finish the season 26–9, 12–2 in A-Sun play to finish in second place. They defeated North Florida, Jacksonville and Stetson to become champions of the ASUN Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.
All home games and conference road will be shown on ESPN3 or A-Sun.TV. Road games will also be broadcast on the FGCU Portal.
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See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
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