Charlie Bailey (born July 20, 1940) is a former American football coach. He was hired as the head football coach at the University of Memphis in December 1985, where he put together a 12–20–1 record. He resigned from Memphis in 1989 after allegations that two of his athletes lied about contacts with school boosters.[1] In 1993, he moved to the University of Texas at El Paso, where he posted a 19–53–1 record. After the 1999 season, he was replaced by Gary Nord.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1940 Poca, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1960 | Tampa |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962 | Poca HS (WV) (assistant) |
| 1963 | Brandon HS (FL) (assistant) |
| 1964–1970 | Tampa (assistant) |
| 1971 | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1975–1981 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh (DC) |
| 1983–1984 | Tampa Bay Bandits (AHC/DC) |
| 1985 | Florida (DC/ILB) |
| 1986–1988 | Memphis State |
| 1990–1991 | UTEP (DC) |
| 1992 | Orlando Thunder (DC/LB) |
| 1993 | UTEP (DC) |
| 1993–1999 | UTEP |
| 2001 | Orlando Rage (DC/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–73–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame (1984) | |
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis State Tigers (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Memphis State | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1987 | Memphis State | 5–5–1 | |||||||
| 1988 | Memphis State | 6–5 | |||||||
| Memphis State: | 12–20–1 | ||||||||
| UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (1993–1999) | |||||||||
| 1993 | UTEP | 0–5[n 1] | 0–5[n 1] | 10th | |||||
| 1994 | UTEP | 3–7–1 | 1–6–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1995 | UTEP | 2–10 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| 1996 | UTEP | 2–9 | 0–8 | 8th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1997 | UTEP | 4–7 | 3–5 | 6th (Mountain) | |||||
| 1998 | UTEP | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–5th (Pacific) | |||||
| 1999 | UTEP | 5–7 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| UTEP: | 19–53–2 | 11–40–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–73–3 | ||||||||