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How Does the House v. NCAA Settlement Affect NIL for Collegiate Athletes? What to Know

How Does the House v. NCAA Settlement Affect NIL for Collegiate Athletes? What to Know

Sam Fortney, Sports Editor June 18, 2025

After years of buildup and legal arguments, the House v. NCAA reached a settlement on revenue share for collegiate athletes on June 6. The $2.8 billion, ten-year settlement will pay current and past players...

FGCU’s Student Manager Position Provides a Marquee Opportunity for Students in the World of Sports

FGCU’s Student Manager Position Provides a Marquee Opportunity for Students in the World of Sports

Jeffrey Hrunka, Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2025

Every successful collegiate basketball program is often praised by the players who got them there or the coach who reshaped the game to make a deep postseason run. The training staff is usually overlooked...

March Madness and The Use of Football Stadiums

March Madness and The Use of Football Stadiums

Carter Davis, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

March Madness has ended with the Florida Gators taking home the 2025 National Championship 65-63 over the Houston Cougars.  The final four marked the second time in tournament history that all four No....

FGCU Athletics Put On Two-Years Probation Among Other Penalties After NCAA Investigation

Will Wittstruck and Jeffrey Hrunka May 3, 2025

FGCU has been placed on probation for the next two academic years after the NCAA found numerous violations involving 18 athletes across ten sports, announced April The penalty includes a $25,000 monetary...

Eagle News "As it Happens": FGCU Basketball Offseason Updates

Eagle News “As it Happens”: FGCU Basketball Offseason Updates

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

Eagle News will be covering off-season updates surrounding the women's and men's basketball programs. Live updates will be posted regarding the transfer portal, freshman signings, and coaching changes...

Raina Harmon Introduced by FGCU as New Women's Basketball Head Coach

Raina Harmon Introduced by FGCU as New Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor April 8, 2025

When one story ends, another one begins.  The FGCU women’s basketball team’s postseason trip to Norman, Oklahoma, against the Oklahoma Sooners marked former coach Chelsea Lyles' final game. The...

Raina Harmon Named FGCU’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Raina Harmon Named FGCU’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

After Chelsea Lyles announced her resignation on March 24, FGCU Athletic Director Colin Hargis wasted no time in commencing the search for the next women’s basketball coach. On Friday, April 4, FGCU...

U.S. vs Canada: A Rivalry Divided Across Sports

U.S. vs Canada: A Rivalry Divided Across Sports

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The Canada vs. U.S. rivalry was revived during the NHL 4 Nations Tip-Off event in February. The buzz around this matchup was at an all-time high, some likely because of the heightened political tension...

Greatest March Madness Cinderellas

Greatest March Madness Cinderellas

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

The NCAA basketball tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, is famous for its unpredictable nature. The term ‘Cinderella’ refers to a team that is seen as an underdog and greatly exceeds...

Bronny and LeBron: Does being family give a free ticket to the NBA?

Bronny and LeBron: Does being family give a free ticket to the NBA?

Johnathan Minehan, Assistant Assignment and Features Editor March 28, 2025

A small percentage of high school and college players make the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their chances of making it are slimmer based on the league and available opportunities. With...

FGCU Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Semifinals of CBI Tournament with Loss to Cleveland State

FGCU Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Semifinals of CBI Tournament with Loss to Cleveland State

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

The FGCU men’s basketball team split its games in the Purple CBI Tournament. They defeated Army, 68-65, before falling to Cleveland State, 72-65, on March 24-25. After a 71-65 loss to Queens in the...

Colin Hargis talks about Chelsea Lyles departure; What’s next for FGCU’s women’s basketball program

Colin Hargis talks about Chelsea Lyles departure; What’s next for FGCU’s women’s basketball program

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor March 27, 2025

Chelsea Lyles coached her final game as FGCU’s women’s basketball coach on March 22 against the Oklahoma Sooners. Although the Eagles lost to the Sooners, it marked the end of a historic season. Lyles...

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