Charles Ramsey (basketball)

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Charles Ramsey
Current position
TitleHead coach
Biographical details
Born (1961-03-25) March 25, 1961 (age 63)
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1981Fisk
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1993Eastern Michigan (asst.)
1993–1994Tennessee State (asst.)
1994–1996Drake (asst.)
1996–2001California (asst.)
2001–2005Michigan (asst.)
2005–2011Eastern Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall68-118 (.366)

Charles Edward Ramsey (born March 25, 1961) is an American athlete and college basketball coach. He is the former head men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University.

Early life[edit]

Ramsey was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1979, where he played on the baseball, basketball and football teams.[1] He played collegiately for Fisk University from 1979 to 1981, and was named All-American.[2] In 1992, Ramsey graduated from Eastern Michigan University.[3]

Ramsey was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Athletic Hall of Fame where he was a 3 sport athlete in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, initiated at Delta Nu chapter.

Career[edit]

He has been an assistant basketball coach at the University of California,[4] Drake University, Tennessee State and the University of Michigan.[5]

He accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater, Eastern Michigan, in 2005.[6] He served as head coach until 2011.[7] Ramsey's 68 career wins (after the 2011 season) put him 5th on the all-time career win list for EMU coaches. Ben Braun tops the list with 185 wins followed by Elton Rynearson with 160.[citation needed]

Ramsey was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Hall of Fame in 2008,[8] and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[9]

Family life[edit]

Ramsey and his wife Allison (deceased) have two sons, Charles (Tre’) and Chandler. They live in Ypsilanti. Was remarried to Janel N Ramsey 1/1/19, a son Jaden and daughter Ciara.

Head coaching record[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2005–2011)
2005–06 Eastern Michigan 7–21 3–15 5th (West)
2006–07 Eastern Michigan 13–19 6–10 4th (West)
2007–08 Eastern Michigan 14–17 8–8 T–2nd (West)
2008–09 Eastern Michigan 8–24 6–10 4th (West)
2009–10 Eastern Michigan 17–15 8–8 T–2nd (West)
2010–11 Eastern Michigan 9–22 5–11 T–4th (West)
Total: 68–118

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees". Ypsilanti High School. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Charles E. Ramsey". The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Charles Ramsey". Cal Bears Men's Basketball. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Eastern Michigan fires basketball coach Charles Ramsey". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Charles E. Ramsey". The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees". Ypsilanti High School. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Charles Ramsey". Cal Bears Men's Basketball. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

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