20 Notable alumni of Florida Gulf Coast University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Florida Gulf Coast University is ranked #1,789 in the world and #448 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Florida Gulf Coast University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Florida Gulf Coast University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jelani Smith
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Jelani Akil Smith is former footballer who serves as director of soccer operations for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he represented Guyana at international level.
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2. William Snyder
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
William D. Snyder is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of Martin County, Florida from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012.
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3. Priscila Navarro
1994-. (aged 32)
pianist
Priscila Navarro is a Peruvian pianist. At age 5 she began practicing her first notes on a keyboard she had received as a Christmas gift. As she learned quickly her father continued to support her talent and she was enrolled in a summer course of piano at the National Cultural Institute in Trujillo, Peru, with Professor Silvia Rosales Tam.
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4. Demetris Morant
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Demetris A. Morant is an American professional basketball player the Cockburn Cougars of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and Florida Gulf Coast Eagles before playing professionally in Greece, Germany, Hungary, Thailand, Kosovo and Romania.
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5. Brett Comer
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball coach
basketball player
Brett Comer is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Jacksonville and played for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles during their "Dunk City" NCAA tournament run in 2013.
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6. Sherwood Brown
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Sherwood Terrell Brown is an American professional basketball player for the Al-Karkh of the Iraqi Basketball Premier League. From 2009 to 2013, he played college basketball at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. Brown was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in 2013 as a senior.
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7. Dane Eagle
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Dane Eagle is an American politician from Florida. A Republican, Eagle was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in September 2020, leaving that position in 2022. Eagle was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, where he represented Cape Coral in Lee County and served as Majority...
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8. Spencer Roach
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Lal Spencer Roach III is an American attorney, military veteran, and former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. He served from 2018 to 2024, representing parts of Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
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9. Chase Fieler
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Chase Fieler is an American basketball player for the Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. Fieler usually plays at the power forward position.
10. Casey Coleman
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Joseph Casey Coleman is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.
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11. Kutter Crawford
1996-. (aged 30)
baseball player
Kutter Martin Crawford is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 209 pounds (95 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
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12. Jacob Barnes
1990-. (aged 36)
professional baseball player
Jacob Andrew Barnes is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Nationals. He made his MLB debut in 2016.
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13. Richard Bleier
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Richard Sidney Bleier is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and Boston Red Sox.
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14. Brooke Sweat
1986-. (aged 40)
beach volleyball player
Brooke Sweat is an American professional beach volleyball player, specializing as a defender. She started her career in 2007 with the AVP tours. Sweat had her best ever international (FIVB) finish with her then-partner Jennifer Fopma, when they placed third at the 2013 Berlin Grand Slam.
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15. Ross Chastain
1992-. (aged 34)
racing driver
Ross Lee Chastain is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Jordan Anderson Racing and No. 9 Chevrolet SS for JR Motorsports, and part-time in the...
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16. Rayjon Tucker
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Rayjon Tucker is an American professional basketball player for Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and the Little Rock Trojans.
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17. Brandon Goodwin
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Brandon Datrelle Goodwin is an American-born naturalized Qatari professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the UCF Knights and the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, being named the 2018 ASUN Conference Player of the Year with the latter.
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18. Chris Sale
1989-. (aged 37)
professional baseball player
Christopher Allen Sale is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. He throws left-handed and is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall.
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19. Matt Caldwell
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Matthew H. Caldwell is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010-2018. Caldwell was the Republican nominee for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2018. He has served the elected Lee County Property Appraiser since 2020.
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20. Darnell Rogers
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Shawnta Darnell Rogers Jr. is an American former college basketball player who last played for the UMBC Retrievers of the America East Conference. Standing 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m), he is believed to be the shortest person ever to play Division I men's basketball.
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