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Smesko Still Loyal After 20 Years, Pays it Forward at FGCU
Editor’s Note: Karl Smesko has been the head women’s coach at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2001 and…
Success is Validation for Smesko Style: Shoot Threes, Drive Hard
Although he's faced constant criticism for his style, Karl Smesko continues to win. FGCU makes it rain from threes and until the game changes, they aren't.
Winning Built From Scratch, Smesko Created FGCU Culture
Smesko’s built FGCU from the dirt, with five DII seasons, reaching the Regional Semifinals and national championship, before elevating to DI. It's all been up from from the start.
Smesko’s Immediate Success Starts With Willingness to Adapt
He won a national championship in his first season as a head coach. He's revived programs and started new ones, all successful. This is part two of Karl Smesko's story.
One Returned Phone Call Sent Karl Smesko Toward Coaching Greatness
Before Karl Smesko built the FGCU women's program from the ground up, he was trying to walk on a NCAA DI team. He didn't make it... and the rest becomes history.