FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 7, 2026) – Florida Gulf Coast University Athletics is the recipient of a $1 million, 10-year gift intention from Arthrex.
The grant will support FGCU's athletic training department, providing educational and professional development opportunities for sports medicine staff and interested student-athletes.
"This extraordinary gift showcases the strength of our long-standing partnership with Arthrex and highlights our shared commitment for student success," said FGCU President Aysegul Timur. "The impact of this partnership can be seen campus-wide, from our applied research and career readiness opportunities to ensuring our student-athletes and Athletics staff are supported."
"As a long-standing partner of the university, Arthrex is proud to support FGCU Athletics and help strengthen the development of future sports medicine professionals," said Arthrex President and Founder Reinhold Schmieding. "This investment reflects our commitment to advancing education and supporting the health and well-being of student-athletes across our community."
"We are truly grateful to receive this grant from Arthrex in support of FGCU Athletics and the professionals in our athletic training department who take care of our student-athletes," said FGCU Interim Director of Athletics Lauren Leister. "We can't thank Arthrex enough for investing in FGCU Athletics. Having a Southwest Florida-based global company like Arthrex supporting us in this manner will greatly impact the way our athletic trainers support and treat Eagle student-athletes."
Arthrex is a global leader in multispecialty minimally invasive surgical technology, scientific research, manufacturing and medical education. Arthrex pioneered the field of arthroscopy and sports medicine and develops more than 1,000 new products and related procedures annually to advance minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, trauma, spine, cardiothoracic, orthobiologics and arthroplasty innovation worldwide. Arthrex also specializes in the latest 4K multispeciality surgical visualization and OR integration technology solutions. Arthrex global headquarters is located in Naples, Florida.
