The 2021–22 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University in the

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. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at Alico Arena in

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as members of the East division of the

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. They finished the regular 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

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. On March 5, 2022, the school fired Michael Fly as head coach. On March 14, the school named former Penn State head coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 10–8, 4–5 in ASUN Play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the semifinals of the ASUN tournament to North Alabama.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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