page_title: Charles Hardnett
section_title: Coaching career
hierarchical_section_title: Charles Hardnett / Coaching career
caption_attribution_description: English: Charles Hardnett
context_page_description: Charles "Charlie Red" Hardnett was an NBA player. The 6' 8" power-forward played for Carver High School Atlanta. He played college basketball for Grambling State University from 1959 to 1963. Hardnett earned All-America honors in 1962. He was also the NAIA Basketball Tournament MVP in 1961. Hardnett was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1962 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. He played for the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962–63 season and the Baltimore Bullets from 1963 to 1965. Hardnett also coached at the college level. He coached at Coppin State College from 1970 to 1974, and at Morris Brown College from 1974 to 1980.
context_section_description: After a successful playing career, Hardnett entered a career of coaching. His coaching career would have him serve as the Head Basketball Coach at Coppin State in Baltimore and at Morris Brown College in Atlanta. During his career at Morris Brown College he served quadruple duties as the Head Basketball Coach, Athletic Director, Head Baseball Coach, and Head Golf Coach. He coached for 12 years and amassed a 160–150 coaching record. During his coaching career, Hardnett had the following highlights:
  Won 3 Regular Season Championships (team years)
  Won 2 Conference Tournament Championships (team years)
  Finished 3rd in Conference Tournament twice (??, ??)
  Took Coppin State to NAIA District 19 Playoffs twice (??, ??)
  Players for Charles Hardnett 
  - 1 Player Drafted by the NBA (Name and Year) 
  - 7 Players on All-Conference Teams (Names and Years)
  - 3 Players on All-Tournament Teams (Names and Years)
  Named the Coach of the Year twice (team years)
  Named Atlanta University Coach of the Year in 1980, Presented at Extra Point Club, Inc. of Atlanta
caption: Charles Hardnett
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