5) Casey Coleman
Baseball
Class of 2008
Inducted in 2023
During his three seasons with FGCU, Casey Coleman rotated between several positions: pitcher, second baseman, shortstop and third baseman. While at FGCU, Coleman pitched with an ERA of 3.74 and maintained a batting average of .318 amassing 97 RBIs and eight home runs. This made him one of the best two-way players in the country during his collegiate career.
Coleman was selected for the major leagues by the Chicago Cubs and his family became the first in history to have three generations of pitchers. Over four years, he played for two teams: the Cubs and the Kansas City Royals. He pitched a 5.72 ERA, had 123 strikeouts and pitched 177.2 inning/58 games. He was inducted into the ASUN Hall of Fame in 2023.
4) Kate (Schrader) Bruce
Women’s Basketball
Class of 2007
Inducted in 2023
Kate (Schrader) Bruce spent two seasons as a player at FGCU. Despite her short tenure as a player, she managed to accrue impressive stats. In her 2006-2007 season, she led the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 per game and 215 rebounds. She ended her career with a total of 453 points.
However, Bruce truly came into form in a coaching role. She became the all-time winningest head coach for Walsh University during her six-year tenure at the school. With Walsh University, she led the team to four NCAA tournament runs. Bruce also served as a graduate assistant coach and later assistant coach from 2008-2010 for FGCU.
3) KC Correllus
Women’s Soccer
Class of 2011
Inducted in 2024
KC Correllus graduated from FGCU as the all-time leader of games started in the program’s history, as she started in 74 games throughout her FGCU career from 2008-2011. She led her team to the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance and ASUN Conference Championship in her senior year.
Correllus became the first soccer player to be inducted into the FGCU Hall of Fame in 2024, and left the green and blue with numerous accolades including three-time ASUN All-Conference first team finished her career in TopDrawerSoccer’s Top 100 players list.
2) Chris Sale
Baseball
Class: N/A
Inducted in 2022
Chris Sale spent three years at FGCU from 2008-2010. During his tenure, the lefty secured an ERA of 2.52. His stand-out season was his last season in 2010 when he pitched a 2.01 ERA, went 11-0 and struck out 176 batters while only walking 14. He walked away as the 2010 Collegiate Player of the Year.
His junior season caught the eye of the Chicago White Sox who drafted Sale as the No.13 overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft. He spent six years in Chicago and was traded to the Boston Red Sox in 2017.
In 2018, Chris Sale started 16 games while maintaining a 2.11 ERA and helped lead the Red Sox to its ninth title, the organization’s first in five years. As of 2024, Sale is on the Atlanta Braves and is a crucial part of leading the organization to the wild card. He led the National League with a 2.38 ERA, 225 strikeouts and 18 wins. He is known as one of FGCU’s most well-known athletes.
1) Dunk City 2012-2013
Men’s Basketball
Class: N/A
Inducted in 2022
One of the major athletic moments that put FGCU on the map was the program’s 2012-13 NCAA Tournament run as they were the first No.15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Eagles flourished under former FGCU coach Andy Enfield’s fast-paced offense which allowed his team to obtain favorable matchups when in the paint. This kept their opponents behind as they outendured them.
The team won the 2013 ESPYs Best Upset in reference to Dunk City’s defeat of No.2 seed Georgetown and postseason run.
The reason behind the name ‘Dunk City’ is pretty straightforward. During the season, the team racked up a staggering 148 dunks over the season. The 2012-13 FGCU men’s basketball team set the gold standard for athletic excellence at FGCU and were inducted unanimously in the first year of the Hall of Fame.
