Charles Ramsey

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. He played collegiately for Fisk University from 1979 to 1981, and was named All-American. In 1992, Ramsey graduated from Eastern Michigan University.

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, Drake University, Tennessee State and the University of Michigan.

He accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater, Eastern Michigan, in 2005. He served as head coach until 2011. 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, and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

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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