Charlie Coles (1990) - Hall of Fame - Miami University RedHawks

Charlie Coles

Induction:
1990
Class:
1965

Charlie Coles ranks among Miami's all-time scoring list with 1,096 points. He lettered three years (1963-65) for coach Dick Shrider, who was inducted into Miami's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. A second-team all-Mid-American Conference selection for two years, he still ranks among Miami's career leaders for scoring average (15.4 ppg) and free-throw percentage (.802). Coles also owns one of the top-10 single-game scoring marks wirh 41 points against Miami (Fla.).

After graduating,Coles had multiple stints as a head men's basketball coach in the Mid-American Conference. Coles spent six seasons guiding the Central Michigan program where he earned MAC Coach of the Year accolades in 1986-87. The Chippewas posted a 22-8 mark and won the conference championship that season.

Coles returned to his alma mater in 1995-96 as an assistant coach under Herb Sendek before taking the reigns to the program in 1996-97. In 1998-99, he guided the RedHawks through a magical season, which culminated in a berth to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. During his Miami tenure, his teams made an unprecidented five-straight MAC Championship game appearances, while two of his teams captured the regular-season MAC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.