Charlie Bailey (born July 20, 1940) is an American former football coach. He was hired as the head football coach at the University of Memphis in December 1985, where he put together a 12âÂÂ20âÂÂ1 record. He resigned from Memphis in 1989 after allegations that two of his athletes lied about contacts with school boosters. In 1993, he moved to the University of Texas at El Paso, where he posted a 19âÂÂ53âÂÂ1 record. After the 1999 season, he was replaced by Gary Nord.