Charles Moir
American basketball coach (1930–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Robert Moir[1] (November 29, 1930 – November 14, 2019) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team from 1976 until his resignation in October 1987. During his 11 seasons at Virginia Tech, Moir's Hokies compiled a 213–119 record. He was forced to resign after the discovery of severe NCAA violations. Including his time at Tech and coaching stints in high school and at Roanoke College and Tulane University, Moir compiled a career record of 616–238 in his 31 seasons as a high school and college head coach.
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1930-11-29)November 29, 1930 Francisco, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 14, 2019(2019-11-14) (aged 88) Salem, Virginia, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1949–1951 | Appalachian State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1967 | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
1967–1973 | Roanoke |
1973–1976 | Tulane |
1976–1987 | Virginia Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 616–238 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA Division II tournament (1972) Metro tournament (1979) | |
He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (the state-wide organization that honors sports figures who were either from Virginia, or contributed to teams from the state) in 2000.