Sports·Posted on Mar 25, 2013The 27 Best Jokes About A Random School Called Florida Gulf Coast Rocking The TournamentFlorida Gulf Coast: accredited since 1997, Sweet 16-worthy since 2013!by Kevin LincolnBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Florida Gulf Coast University, which has only existed since 1997, is taking the 2013 NCAA tournament by STORM. FGCU's the first 15-seed to ever make the Sweet 16. It's also just kind of a hilarious place. I mean, the school has its own beach. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.