Chelsea Lyles worked her way up the ladder at FGCU The 37-year-old has served in a handful of roles under Smesko, beginning her coaching career as a student assistant in 2010-11.

First-year FGCU women's coach Raina Harmon makes her Atlantic Sun debut at Alico Arena on New Year's Day. See Eagles full ...

Lyles played for FGCU from 2008-10 before the Eagles became full Division I members in 2011-12. She started 60 of 62 games with FGCU, averaging 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, earning first ...

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles head coach Chelsea Lyles claps while directing the team during the third quarter of an ASUN conference game against the Jacksonville Dolphins at Alico Arena in Fort Myers ...

Five days after program-founding coach Karl Smesko stepped down to take over the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, longtime Eagles assistant Chelsea Lyles picked up her first win as FGCU's head coach, a ...

She started all 26 matches as a middle blocker, finishing the campaign as FGCU’s leader in blocks (66), kills (205), and hitting percentage (.301). Chelsea Lyles maintained success ...

Chelsea Lyles was named Florida Gulf Coast University's new women's basketball head coach on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. She takes over for Karl Smesko, who departed for a head coaching job with the ...