Greater Columbus Basketball Legend Association
2017 GCBLA INDUCTEE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Category: Coach
Recognition
Charles Barton’s first professional job as a basketball player began in Switzerland in 1974 where he played for 1year then he played for 7 more seasons in Sweden. Coaching Career: Sweden 1984-99 (different clubs Solna Basket, Plannja, Boras and Magic Johnson’s M7), 7 National Finals... 5 times National Champions, 4 times National Cup Champions, Coach of the year twice, Swedish National Team Head Coach.
Career Highlights
- Barton was the First African American to coach the Swedish Mens National Team. The first African American Head Coach in all the club teams.
- 2000-01 Danish National Team.
- Magic Johnson’s Great Danes (Magic Johnson’s team in the NBDL).
- 2001-03 as Associate Head Coach (David Blatt was the Head Coach) of Maccabi Tel Aviv/ Israel. Maccabi is one of Europe’s top clubs.
- 2 Times National Champions. 2 Times National Cup Champions. Final 4 in the Euro league (the NBA of Europe). First African American to coach in the club and in the country. 2003-05 Head Coach Aris of Greece. 2 times National Cup Finalist, 2003 Cup Champions, Head Coach All/Star game.
- He was the first African American to coach in the club and in the country. 2005/2007: Head Coach Frankfurt Skyliners BBL - Germany. 2007/2008 Head Coach AEL Limassol, Cyprus. National Cup Champions. Final Four Euro/Challenge Cup. Head Coach FIBA All/Star Game (World Team).
CHARLES BARTON
COACH
2017 GCBLA inductee
CHARLES BARTON