Charles Ramsey (basketball)

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| current_title = Head coach

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|3|25}}

| birth_place = Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.

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| 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)

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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.{{cite web|url= http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/|title= Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher= Ypsilanti High School|accessdate= March 21, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030705/http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/#|archive-date= 2014-03-22|url-status= dead}} He played collegiately for Fisk University from 1979 to 1981, and was named All-American.{{cite web|url= http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|title= Charles E. Ramsey|publisher= The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles|accessdate= March 21, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054614/http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|archive-date= March 4, 2016|url-status= dead}} In 1992, Ramsey graduated from Eastern Michigan University.{{cite web|url= http://www.annarbor.com/sports/charles-ramsey-at-peace-with-eastern-michigans-decision-to-fire-him/|title= Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him|publisher = The Ann Arbor News |accessdate= March 21, 2014}}

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,{{cite web|url= http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&ATCLID=208187498|title= Charles Ramsey |publisher = Cal Bears Men's Basketball|accessdate= March 21, 2014}} Drake University, Tennessee State and the University of Michigan.{{cite web|url= http://www.annarbor.com/sports/eastern-michigan-fires-basketball-coach-charles-ramsey/|title= Eastern Michigan fires basketball coach Charles Ramsey|publisher = The Ann Arbor News|accessdate= March 21, 2014}}

He accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater, Eastern Michigan, in 2005.{{cite web|url= http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|title= Charles E. Ramsey|publisher= The Official Site Of The Michigan Eagles|accessdate= March 21, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054614/http://www.emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=47|archive-date= March 4, 2016|url-status= dead}} He served as head coach until 2011.{{cite web|url= http://www.annarbor.com/sports/charles-ramsey-at-peace-with-eastern-michigans-decision-to-fire-him/|title= Charles Ramsey 'at peace' with Eastern Michigan's decision to fire him|publisher = The Ann Arbor News |accessdate= March 21, 2014}} 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|date = March 2014}}

Ramsey was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Hall of Fame in 2008,{{cite web|url= http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/|title= Ypsilanti Public Schools Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher= Ypsilanti High School|accessdate= March 21, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030705/http://www.ycschools.us/about-us/honoring-our-past/ypsilanti-public-schools-athletic-hall-of-fame/#|archive-date= 2014-03-22|url-status= dead}} and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.{{cite web|url= http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&ATCLID=208187498|title=Charles Ramsey |publisher = Cal Bears Men's Basketball|accessdate= March 21, 2014}}

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.