Charles Ramsey (basketball) explained

Charles Ramsey
Current Title:Head coach
Birth Date:25 March 1961
Birth Place:Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Player Years1:1979–1981
Player Team1:Fisk
Coach Years1:1990–1993
Coach Team1:Eastern Michigan (asst.)
Coach Years2:1993–1994
Coach Team2:Tennessee State (asst.)
Coach Years3:1994–1996
Coach Team3:Drake (asst.)
Coach Years4:1996–2001
Coach Team4:California (asst.)
Coach Years5:2001–2005
Coach Team5:Michigan (asst.)
Coach Years6:2005–2011
Coach Team6:Eastern Michigan
Overall Record:68-118 (.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

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

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.

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees. Ypsilanti High School. March 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030705/http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/#. 2014-03-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Charles E. Ramsey. The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles. March 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054614/http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47. March 4, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him. The Ann Arbor News . March 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Charles Ramsey . Cal Bears Men's Basketball. March 21, 2014.
  5. Web site: Eastern Michigan fires basketball coach Charles Ramsey. The Ann Arbor News. March 21, 2014.
  6. Web site: Charles E. Ramsey. The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles. March 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054614/http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47. March 4, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him. The Ann Arbor News . March 21, 2014.
  8. Web site: Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees. Ypsilanti High School. March 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030705/http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/#. 2014-03-22. dead.
  9. Web site: Charles Ramsey . Cal Bears Men's Basketball. March 21, 2014.