Casey Coleman made FGCU history by becoming the program's first Major League Baseball player - making his debut on Aug. 2, 2010 for the Chicago Cubs.
A 15th-round selection in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Cubs, Coleman was an integral part of the 2008 FGCU team that posted a 38-15 record and won the ASUN regular-season title in the program's first season in NCAA Division I.
Over his three years with the Eagles, Coleman went 16-6 on the mound with 171 strikeouts, helping lead the FGCU to a 119-49 record over that span. Splitting time at second base, shortstop and third base, he was also a force at the plate. He batted .318 with 98 runs scored, 156 hits, 26 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs and 97 RBIs. Despite only playing three seasons, Coleman still ranks among the top 10 in three FGCU career categories - triples (9, 4th), saves (6, 9th) and wins (16, 10th). His six saves recorded during the 2006 season still rank as the seventh most in FGCU history, while his 29 strikeouts looking are eighth.
In 2006, Coleman also collected recognition to the Division II All-South Region Team, the All-Independents Second Team and garnered the Independents Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Freshman of the Year honor. He was named to the 2015 U.S. Pan American Baseball Team.
Professionally, Coleman played for four years in the MLB, covering 58 games with the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. He posted an 8-13 record, a 5.72 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 177.2 innings pitched. Overall, he played a combined 433 games in the major leagues, minor leagues and internationally with an 81-68 record in 1,291.1 innings pitched.
Coleman owns composite professional career marks of 976 strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA, along with 40 saves and three complete games.
Away from the diamond, Coleman started a non-profit organization in 2018 called True Competitors, which has the purpose of connecting children facing life-threatening illnesses with major league athletes for support and encouragement.