Charlie Wilson enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Mules, helping the program to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade in 2025-26, finishing the year with an overall record of 24-10, including 14-5 in the MIAA with three top-10 victories during the season, including taking down the top-ranked Washburn Ichabods inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center, while coaching three All-MIAA selections in Lazerek Houston, Jevon Hill, and Kyran Tilley. Houston went on to be named a D2CCA Conference Commissioners Association) Second Team All-American, NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Division II All-Central Region Player of the Year and First Team, and the first player in MIAA history to be named the conference's Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors.
Wilson, a native of Stewartsville, Mo., joined UCM after spending two seasons at Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. There, he guided the Royals to an 18-15 record in their inaugural season as a member of the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference in 2022-23. He was elevated to Associate Head Coach for the 2023-24 season and compiled a 4-1 record as Acting Head Coach during his tenure at QU.
Prior to his time with the Royals, Wilson was the head coach at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla., where he led the Pioneers to an impressive 147-61 record overall in seven seasons, capturing four NJCAA Southern Conference championships and being named the Conference Coach of the Year four times.
During his time with IRSC, Wilson coached 32 players who received NCAA Division I scholarships, including schools in the Big 10, Mountain West, Atlantic 10, and Conference USA. The Pioneers earned two at-large bids for the NJCAA National Tournament, reaching the Elite 8 and Sweet 16 in back-to-back seasons.
Before his time at Indian River, he spent seven seasons at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., from 2008-2015, where he served as the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the last five seasons after graduating from CMU in 2005 with his bachelor's degree and earning his master's degree in 2010.
"I am looking forward to being a Mule and a part of the Warrensburg community," Wilson said. "I want to thank Coach Bohac for this opportunity to join his talented staff and group of players to continue the storied tradition of this program."
Wilson and his wife Kim have two children, daughter Mckinley and son Logan.
