Charlie Coles
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Charlie Coles is an American
college basketball
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Miami University
.
Coles also was the head men's basketball coach at Central Michigan University
from 1986 to 1991. He compiled a 92–84 mark in his six seasons with the Chippewas, including a 22–8 mark in 1986–87. Coles was named MAC Coach of the Year that season after leading CMU to the MAC regular-season and tournament championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. That team was led by future NBA All-Star Dan Majerle
.
Coles has led Miami since 1996, taking over for Herb Sendek
for whom he served as an assistant coach for two seasons, when Sendek left Miami for North Carolina State University
. He has won three MAC regular-season crowns (1997, 1999, 2005), while making appearances in the championship game of the MAC Tournament his first five years. The RedHawks won the MAC tournament title in 1997, and 2007. Coles was named Mid-American Conference
Coach of the Year in 2005. On January 20, 2009, Coles recorded his 217th win at Miami, surpassing Darrell Hedric
to become the school's winningest coach. Coles became the all-time MAC wins leader when he picked up his 195th conference victory by beating Ohio University
79–67 on January 16, 2010. As of the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, Coles has 202 MAC wins.
Coles played at Miami from 1963 to 1965 and was inducted into Miami's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.
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College basketball
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coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
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Coles also was the head men's basketball coach at Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
from 1986 to 1991. He compiled a 92–84 mark in his six seasons with the Chippewas, including a 22–8 mark in 1986–87. Coles was named MAC Coach of the Year that season after leading CMU to the MAC regular-season and tournament championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. That team was led by future NBA All-Star Dan Majerle
Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," and "Dan the Man," he played 14 years in the NBA, primarily with the Phoenix Suns, also with the Miami...
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Coles has led Miami since 1996, taking over for Herb Sendek
Herb Sendek
Herbert J. Sendek is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Arizona State University.-Background:Sendek was formally introduced as the ASU head coach on April 3, 2006....
for whom he served as an assistant coach for two seasons, when Sendek left Miami for North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. He has won three MAC regular-season crowns (1997, 1999, 2005), while making appearances in the championship game of the MAC Tournament his first five years. The RedHawks won the MAC tournament title in 1997, and 2007. Coles was named Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
Coach of the Year in 2005. On January 20, 2009, Coles recorded his 217th win at Miami, surpassing Darrell Hedric
Darrell Hedric
Darrell Hedric is an American basketball head coach and scout, most noted as the coach of the Miami University basketball team from 1970 to 1984.-Early history:...
to become the school's winningest coach. Coles became the all-time MAC wins leader when he picked up his 195th conference victory by beating Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
79–67 on January 16, 2010. As of the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, Coles has 202 MAC wins.
Coles played at Miami from 1963 to 1965 and was inducted into Miami's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.