Charles Coe returned to the college ranks in 2011 when he was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Southern University.

Coe came to TSU after serving as wide receivers coach for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders.  Prior to the Raiders, Coe spent four seasons as head coach at Alabama State where he led his team to back to back SWAC Championship appearances.  His 2004 team won the title when they defeated Southern.

Coe spent six years at the University of Memphis where he coached the running backs for the first three years then he was promoted to assistant head coach and receivers coach in 2000.  At Pittsburgh, he served as the run offense coordinator for one season.  He coached the receivers and running backs for the University of Tennessee from 1990-1992. He has also had coaching stints at his alma mater Kansas State (1989), the University of Missouri (1985-1988), the University of Louisville (1983-1984), Ball State University (1982), the University of Cincinnati (1977-1979) and the University of Iowa (1976).

Coe served a fellowship with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 and 1996, with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995 and with the Cleveland Browns in 1994. He also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets under the NFL Fellowship program. He was named as the offensive coordinator for the North squad in the 1994 Blue-Gray All-Star game.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Coe played defensive back and return specialist for Kansas State in 1970. He was named All-Big Eight Conference in baseball as a second baseman in 1971.

He was drafted in the first round of the 1971 Major League Draft by the Detroit Tigers and spent two years in their system. After professional baseball, he entered professional football and spent part of the 1974 season with the St. Louis Cardinals.