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RIP Charlie Coles

StevieYStevieY Senior Handicapper
edited June 2013 in Sports Betting
One of my all time favorites, respected by all the big time coaches. Recruited me when he was at CMU, knew I was never going there(and I wasn't going to play basketball) but he was the best coach contact I ever had. Truly class individual and the sharpest wit you'll ever see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnilJdwyPRs

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  • SnakeheadSnakehead Senior Member
    edited June 2013
    He was my gym coach at Saginaw High, around 1973-75. Pretty laid back gym coach. Pretty sure his main reason for being there was to coach the b-ball team to state championships.
  • StevieYStevieY Senior Handicapper
    edited June 2013
    Snakehead wrote: »
    He was my gym coach at Saginaw High, around 1973-75. Pretty laid back gym coach. Pretty sure his main reason for being there was to coach the b-ball team to state championships.

    I would have loved to have had him as a teacher. He taught a class at Miami while he was coaching there.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Cw4LPcjTs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=274nGmArZzA
    Classic "I don't think I'm going to shoot anybody" and "there is no place for a guide....next year go be a park director" :)

    I always went to watch them when Miami would come to play W Michigan. I was there when he collapsed on the sideline, pretty scary. He was the only opponent I can ever remember get cheered every time he came in.
  • FairWarningFairWarning Member
    edited June 2013
    What HS did you go to Stevie? He was a heck of a coach at CMU and Miami. I was at the WMU game where he had the health issues a few years back also. Total old-school coach.
  • StevieYStevieY Senior Handicapper
    edited June 2013
    FairWarning wrote: »
    What HS did you go to Stevie? He was a heck of a coach at CMU and Miami. I was at the WMU game where he had the health issues a few years back also. Total old-school coach.

    Loy Norrix
  • Casper WareCasper Ware Senior Member
    edited June 2013
    One of the greats, was always fun to watch his teams execute on offense. Rem emember seeing him at UCLA a few yrs ago. maybe 100 people at the game. I never drove to La to see Jordan,Lebron, or Kobe play but did drive to LA to see Charlie Coles coach.
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