Played for four years in MLB, competing in 58 games with the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals, with an 8-13 record, a 5.72 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 177.2 innings pitched … A part of the first family to have three generations of pitchers reach the major leagues …Father, Joe, played from 1965-79, making the 1972 All-Star Game as a member of the Detroit Tigers … Grandfather, Joe, was named an All-Star in 1948, highlighting his 10-year career (1942-55) … Casey and his father also become the eighth father-son combination to have played for the Cubs but the first father-son pitching combination to appear for the team, as Joe was a member of the organization in 1976 … Played a combined 433 games in the major league, minor league and internationally with an 81-68 record in 1,291.1 innings pitched and owns composite professional career marks of 976 strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA along with 40 saves and three complete games … Went 16-6 on the mound with 171 strikeouts from 2006-08 , helping lead FGCU to a 119-49 record over that span … Split time at second base, shortstop and third base, and hit .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)….He was recently elected to the ASUN Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Casey Coleman
"It's an honor to be inducted into the FGCU Athletics Hall of Fame. There are so many people to give thanks to for helping me achieve this. Most of all I'd like to thank my family for always supporting me no matter what. I'd like to thank Coach Toe and Coach McKee for the amazing opportunity and always pushing me to get better. I came to FGCU wanting to build something special with the great people of the university and SWFL community. I'm very thankful to be a part of the Eagle family."
Coach Doug Tollett
"Casey was, in 2008, the best two-way player in the country. He would play shortstop and second base, hit anywhere from No. 2 to No. 5 I the order and was a vital offensive threat. But on the mound, he was really, really special. He was just as good on Friday night, but if you threw him then he would be too sore to play in the field. So we threw him Sundays or Tuesdays and he really gave us a chance to win a lot of big mid-week ballgames. The mid-week schedule in Florida is relentless, and there are no gimmes. Casey was a guy who kept us in it every time he was out there in that position."
