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Charlie Coles 
Sport(s) Basketball Current position Title Head coach Team Miami (OH) Record 241–187 (.563) Biographical details Born February 6, 1942 Place of birth Springfield, Ohio, USA Playing career 1962–1965 Miami (OH) Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1967–1968
1968–1969
1969–1972
1972–1982
1982–1985
1985–1991
1992–1994
1994–1996
1996–presentSycamore HS (asst.)
Shawnee HS
Yellow Springs HS
Saginaw HS
Detroit (asst.)
Central Michigan
Central Catholic HS
Miami (OH) (asst.)
Miami (OH)Head coaching record Overall 333–271 (.551) Accomplishments and honors Championships MAC Tournament Championship (1987, 1997, 2007)
MAC Regular Season Championship (1987, 1997)
MAC Division Championship (1999, 2005)Awards MAC Coach of the Year (1987, 2005) Charlie Coles (born February 6, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio) 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Central Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (1985–1991) 1985–1986 Central Michigan 11–17 7–11 T–6th 1986–1987 Central Michigan 22–8 14–2 1st NCAA 1st Round 1987–1988 Central Michigan 19–13 10–6 2nd 1988–1989 Central Michigan 13–15 7–9 T–5th 1989–1990 Central Michigan 13–17 6–10 7th 1990–1991 Central Michigan 14–14 8–8 6th Central Michigan: 92–84 52–46 Miami (Mid-American Conference) (1996–present) 1996–1997 Miami 21–9 13–5 T–1st NCAA 1st Round 1997–1998 Miami 17–12 9–9 T–2nd (East) 1998–1999 Miami 24–8 15–3 1st (East) NCAA Sweet 16 1999–2000 Miami 15–15 8–10 6th (East) 2000–2001 Miami 17–16 10–8 T–4th (East) 2001–2002 Miami 13–18 9–9 4th (East) 2002–2003 Miami 13–15 11–7 2nd (East) 2003–2004 Miami 18–11 12–6 2nd (East) 2004–2005 Miami 19–11 12–6 1st (East) NIT 1st Round 2005–2006 Miami 18–11 14–4 T–2nd (East) NIT Opening Round 2006–2007 Miami 18–15 10–6 3rd (East) NCAA 1st Round 2007–2008 Miami 17–15 9–7 4th (East) CBI 1st Round 2008–2009 Miami 17–13 10–6 T–3rd (East) 2009–2010 Miami 14–18 9–7 T–3rd (East) Miami: 241–187 151–93 Total: 333–271 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionReferences
- ^ "Miami Wins At Bowling Green 67-60". January 20, 2009. http://muredhawks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012009aad.html. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ "Strong Second Half Powers Miami Past Ohio, 79-67". January 16, 2010. http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011610aab.html. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
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Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball head coaches No coach (1904–1907) • Charles Tambling (1907–1910) • Harry Helmer (1910–1916) • Blake Miller (1916–1917) • Charles Tambling (1917–1919) • Garland Nevitt (1919–1920) • Joe Simmons (1920–1921) • Wallace Parker (1921–1924) • Lester Barnard (1924–1926) • Wallace Parker (1926–1927) • Bourke Lodewyk (1927–1937) • Dan Rose (1937–1943) • Ron Finch (1943–1944) • L. M. Sweeney (1944–1946) • Dan Rose (1946–1954) • Ted Kjolhede (1954–1971) • Dick Parfitt (1971–1985) • Charlie Coles (1985–1991) • Keith Dambrot (1991–1993) • Leonard Drake (1993–1997) • Jay Smith (1997–2006) • Ernie Zeigler (2006–)
Miami Redskins / Miami RedHawks men's basketball head coaches No coaches—managers only (1905–1908) • F. W. Stone (1908–1912) • M. Hoskins (1912–1913) • A. D. Browne (1913–1914) • Howard Flack (1914–1915) • Chester J. Roberts (1915–1916) • George Little (1916–1917) • George Rider (1917–1919) • Chester J. Roberts (1919–1922) • Harry W. Ewing (1922–1924) • Roy Tillotson (1924–1930) • John Mauer (1930–1938) • Weeb Ewbank (1938–1939) • Rip Van Winkle (1939–1942) • Blue Foster (1942–1949) • John Brickels (1949–1951) • Bill Rohr (1951–1957) • Richard Shrider (1957–1966) • Tates Locke (1966–1970) • Darrell Hedric (1970–1984) • Jerry Peirson (1984–1990) • Joby Wright (1990–1993) • Herb Sendek (1993–1996) • Charlie Coles (1996– )
Current men's basketball head coaches of the Mid-American Conference East Division Keith Dambrot (Akron) • Louis Orr (Bowling Green) • Reggie Witherspoon (Buffalo) • Rob Senderoff (Kent State) • Charlie Coles (Miami) • John Groce (Ohio)
West Division Billy Taylor (Ball State) • Ernie Zeigler (Central Michigan) • Rob Murphy (Eastern Michigan) • Mark Montgomery (Northern Illinois) • Tod Kowalczyk (Toledo) • Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan)
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