V I R G I N I A T E C H B A S K E T B A L L 2009-2010
Charles moir Perhaps no era in Virginia Tech basketball was more successful and more exciting than the 11 years that Charlie Moir led the Hokies. An assistant coach under Bill Matthews and Howie Shannon in the 1960s, Moir is Tech’s all-time winningest coach. His teams won big games against the best teams in the country.
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Cassell Coliseum was a feared place to play and Tech was one of the top teams in the nation. In honor of his many contributions to Virginia Tech, Moir was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Moir became the 20th basketball inductee into the elite group. During Moir’s time in Blacksburg, Tech won more than 64 percent of its games. Moir never had a losing record and failed to win at least 20 games just three times, and two of those three seasons saw Tech win 19 games. The Hokies made seven post-season appearances, including four of the school’s seven NCAA Tournament trips. The Hokies also won the 1979 Metro Conference Tournament under Moir. Great players dotted the rosters Moir won almost 85 percent of his games in Cassell Coliseum.
Prior to returning as head coach of the Hokies, Moir was an assistant to Howard Shannon at Virginia Tech.
“We had good success recruiting players including Dell Curry and Bimbo Coles, who went on to successful careers in the NBA. Joining the Metro Conference, which had some ranked teams, helped with the recruiting.” — Charles Moir during Moir’s term. The top four scorers in school history all played for Moir. Bimbo Coles, the only Olympian in Tech history was recruited by Moir, who coached the highestscoring teams in Virginia Tech history. “The seats go way up there, and it feels like the fans are so close to the court. I know other coaches hate to play there. It felt like a great place, with tremendous fan support, and most nights it was rocking.” Tech’s biggest wins in Cassell Coliseum came under Moir. On Monday, Jan. 10, 1983, Moir and the Hokies spoiled the day for Memphis State, as the Hokies knocked off the No. 1-ranked Tigers, 69-56, in a sold-out Cassell Coliseum. MSU had, earlier in the day, ascended to the top spot in the national polls. Tech had other memorable wins under Moir, including a 76-72 victory over second-ranked and unbeaten Memphis State in 1986. The names that played for Moir are among the best-ever for Tech. Bimbo Coles, Dell Curry, Dale Solomon, Al Young, Perry Young, Bobby Beecher and 2003 Virginia Tech Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Robinson were all vital parts of the great teams under Charlie Moir.
Moir receives a bowling pin and a cake from son, Page, upon his 300th career coaching victory.
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