Charles Reedy (born May 31, 1949) is a former

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player and coach. He served as the head coach at

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from 1993 to 1996, compiling a record of 23–22. Prior to replacing future

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, as head coach, Reedy worked for three seasons as Baylor's

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. From 1978 to 1989, he was an assistant coach at

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and was a member of Clemson's national championship team in 1981.

Coaching career

Baylor

In Reedy's first game as head coach at Baylor, the Bears rallied from a 33–14 deficit to upset the

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, 42–39. However, Baylor played inconsistently in 1993, posting impressive wins over

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and

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, while losing by more than 20 points to a 4–7

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squad and the otherwise win-less

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. Baylor finished the 1993 season at 5–6. In Reedy's second season, in 1994, the team rebounded to finish 7–4 in the regular season and tie with four other schools for the

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championship before losing to

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in the

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. High points of the season included a 44–3 thrashing of

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, avenging a one-point loss in from two seasons prior, and road wins over two of the eventual Southwest Conference co-champions, 42–18 over TCU and 17–14 over Rice. Low points included a 38–7 loss to

and a nationally televised 63–35 loss at home to

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on Thanksgiving Day. Reedy's third season also produced a 7–4 regular season record, but the team failed to receive a bowl invite. The Baylor defense in 1995 was ranked in the top ten nationally and included future

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player, Daryl Gardener, but the team often struggled on offense. Baylor performed well in Southwest Conference (SWC) play, carrying a 5–1 conference record and a SWC title shot into their season finale at Texas on Thanksgiving Day. However, the Bears lost 21–13. Offensive coordinator Jack Crowe left the team after the 1995 season and Reedy hired future

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head coach,

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as an offensive assistant. In 1996, Reedy's fourth season, Baylor moved into the newly formed

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. The season began well with three straight non-conference victories. However, the Bears struggled in the new conference, finishing with only a 1–7 record against Big 12 competition. Losses included a 24–21 home defeat to a 3–8

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team after Baylor led 21–7 at the half, an overtime home loss to

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and, a 24–7 loss to

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, the worst Aggies team, record-wise, of the 1990s. Baylor had led Texas A&M, 7–0, at the half. Reedy was fired after the 1996 season and replaced by Dave Roberts.

South Carolina and Goose Creek High School

Reedy returned to the coaching ranks as an offensive coordinator at the

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in 1998. Reedy's successor at Baylor, Dave Roberts, was fired by Baylor after the 1998 season and, likewise, surfaced next as an assistant at South Carolina. In 2002, Reedy was named the head football coach at Goose Creek High School in

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; a suburb of Charleston. After the 2014 season, Reedy retired from coaching after 13 seasons at Goose Creek. He compiled a record of 119–47 with one state title in 2011.

Head coaching record

College

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reedy, Chuck 1949 births Living people Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Baylor Bears football coaches Clemson Tigers football coaches South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches High school football coaches in Florida High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state) High school football coaches in South Carolina