[2] In 2002, Florida Gulf Coast became an independent member of NCAA Division II.

[3] Florida Gulf Coast also started its men's basketball team, with Dave Balza as head coach from the inaugural 2002–03 to the 2010–11 season.

After putting FGCU on the map with their new "Dunk City" moniker, Enfield accepted the men's basketball position at USC.

[6] Florida Gulf Coast became a full Division I member on August 11, 2011.

[12] On March 22, 2013, the Eagles, the 15th seed in the South Region, scored one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, defeating second-seeded Georgetown 78–68.

This is "officially" the fourth-deepest run by a first-time tournament participant in NCAA history, behind only Indiana State advancing all the way to the national championship game in 1979 and Charlotte and Georgia reaching the Final Four in 1977 and 1983, respectively.