2022–23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team explained

Year:2022–23
Team:Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Sport:Basketball
Conference:ASUN Conference
Short Conf:ASUN
Record:17–15
Conf Record:7–11
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:KJ Baptiste
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Kyle Griffin
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Matt Griffin
Ac3 Year:1st
Champion:Gulf Coast Showcase champions
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24

The 2022–23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Pat Chambers, played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). They finished the season 17–15, 7–11 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost to Queens in the first round.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 21–11; 10–6 to finish in third place in the East division in ASUN play. They defeated North Alabama in the first round of the ASUN tournament before losing to Bellarmine in the quarterfinals. They received an invite to The Basketball Classic, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. They defeated Detroit Mercy in the first round of the tournament before losing to Coastal Carolina in the second round.

On March 5, 2022, the school fired Michael Fly as head coach.[1] On March 14, the school named former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers the team's new head coach.[2]

Preseason

In the conference's preseason poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-05 . FGCU fires Fly after 4 seasons as Eagles coach . 2022-03-21 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-15 . The Associated Press . Former PSU coach Chambers, 51, hired by FGCU . 2022-03-21 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Nicholas M. . Petrone . October 5, 2022 . Austin Peay Men's Basketball: ASUN preseason polls unveiled . 2022-12-30 . ClarksvilleNow.com . en-US.
  4. News: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. November 27, 2022. en.
  5. Web site: 2022-23 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Schedule. 2021-12-21. ESPN. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-22 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Schedule and Results. 2021-12-21. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.