Charlie Schmaus
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1944 Ford City, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1966 | VMI |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1976 | VMI (asst.) |
| 1976–1982 | VMI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–90 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
SoCon regular season championship (1977) SoCon Tournament championship (1977) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1977) |
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Charles F. Schmaus (born April 29, 1944) is an American retired college basketball coach and player. After a three-sport career at the Virginia Military Institute, Schmaus was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) in the fourth round of the 1966 NBA draft. Following a brief stint in the Air Force, Schmaus returned to VMI for six years as head basketball coach in which he most famously led the 1976–77 team to a 26–4 season which included a Southern Conference regular season and tournament championship as well as a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Schmaus was born on April 29, 1944, in Ford City, Pennsylvania, to his parents Charles and Hedwig. Schmaus picked up basketball at an early age, and first played for his middle school in the sixth grade. By his junior year in high school he was playing on the school's varsity team, and in his senior year, Schmaus led the team to a WPIAL finals appearance and was named the MVP of the section.
Coming out of high school, Schmaus was recruited by many colleges, including Maryland, William & Mary, Florida State, and most Pennsylvania schools. Ultimately, Schmaus chose VMI, and in his sophomore season he was part of the 1963–64 team that won the Southern Conference tournament, captained by former VMI head coach Bill Blair. He led the team in scoring in 1965 and 1966 and is currently in the top twenty on the school's all-time scoring list. Schmaus graduated in 1966 with a degree in biology after returning for a fifth year to complete two courses, at which time he earned a football scholarship as a wide receiver. He also played on the school's baseball team.
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