Charles Moir
Charles Moir (born c. 1930)
Teams coached: Roanoke Maroons, Tulane Green Wave, Virginia Tech Hokies
Roanoke record^: 133-44 (.751)
Tulane record: 46-33 (.582)
Virginia Tech record: 213-119 (.642)
Overall record^: 392-196 (.667)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4 (1979, 1980, 1985, 1986)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 4 (1977, 1982, 1983, 1984)
- Metro Regular Season Champion: 1 (1976)
- Mason-Dixon (Div II) Conference Champion: 1 (1968)
- Metro Tournament Champion: 1 (1979)
- NCAA Division II National Championships: 1 (1972)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 4 (1968, 1971, 1972, 1973)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four: 1 (1972)
Awards:
- NABC Div II Coach of the Year: 1 (1972)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1976-1987 | Virginia Tech |
| 1973-1976 | Tulane |
| 1967-1973 | Roanoke |
| 1963-1967 | Virginia Tech (asst) |
Charles Moir Facts
- Charles R. Moir
- Born c. 1930
- Hometown: Francisco, North Carolina
- Alma Mater: Appalachian State University (BA, 1952)
- Played both baseball and basketball at Appalachian State, the latter under head coach Francis Hoover
- Spent several years in the Cincinnati Reds organization before injuries ended his baseball career
- Started coaching at the high school level, winning 224 games across eleven years with tenures at several schools in NC and VA
- Joined William Matthews’ staff at Virginia Tech in 1963, stayed on for an additional three seasons under Howie Shannon
- Became a head coach in 1967, taking over at College Division (D-II) Roanoke College (VA)
- Won 133 games in six seasons, reaching four College Division (now D-II) Tournaments and winning the 1972 title
- Left for Tulane in 1973, going 46-33 in three years as head coach and winning the Metro regular season title in 1976
- Final coaching role was as the head coach at Virginia Tech, where he coached the Hokies for eleven seasons
- Went to the NCAA Tournament four times, winning 213 games overall and winning the 1979 Metro Tournament
- The program was charged with 12 major NCAA violations following the 1986-87 season
- Although Moir was ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing, he resigned from his position during the off-season
- Inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (2000) and Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
Charles Moir Coaching Tree
- Tom Abatemarco (Sacramento State, Drake, Lamar)
- Frankie Allen (Maryland Eastern Shore, Howard, Tennessee State, Virginia Tech)
- Ron Everhart (Duquesne, Northeastern, McNeese State)
- Page Moir (Roanoke)
- Tic Price (Lamar, McNeese State, Memphis, New Orleans)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels
