Don Turner (American football) explained

Don Turner
Birth Date:12 December 1930
Birth Place:Monmouth, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Bella Vista, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma Mater:Monmouth (IL) (1956)
Coach Team1:Imperial Valley (assistant)
Coach Years2:1964
Coach Team2:Imperial Valley
Coach Years3:1965–1967
Coach Team3:Santa Barbara
Coach Years4:1968–1971
Coach Team4:UC Santa Barbara (assistant)
Coach Years5:1972
Coach Team5:Minnesota–Morris
Coach Years6:1973–1974
Coach Team6:United States International
Coach Years7:1975–1976
Coach Team7:Bemidji State
Coach Years8:1978–1983
Coach Team8:Eastern Oregon
Coach Years9:1984–1986
Coach Team9:Chadron State
Coach Years10:1987–1989
Coach Team10:Dubuque
Coach Years11:1990–1992
Coach Team11:Bethany (WV)
Coach Years12:2002
Coach Team12:North Mason HS (WA)
Admin Years1:1972–1973
Admin Team1:Minnesota–Morris
Overall Record:95–103–3 (college)
Championships:1 Evergreen (1980)
Awards:IIAC Coach of the Year (1987)

Donald Duane "Coach D" Turner (December 12, 1930 – April 18, 2007) was an American football coach. He served in a variety coaching roles at number of high schools and colleges.

Turner was the head coach at the University of Minnesota Morris in Morris, Minnesota (1972), United States International University—now known as Alliant International University—in California (1973–1974), Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota (1975–1977), Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon (1978–1983), Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska (1984–1986), the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa (1987–1989), and Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia (1990–1992).[1]

Turner's 1980 team at Eastern Oregon won the Evergreen Conference championship.[2]

After leaving the college game, Turner was an assistant coach and a head coach at a number of high schools, including North Mason High School in Mason County, Washington.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don Turner. funeralmation.com. January 30, 2018.
  2. News: Recognizing a special team. Lon. Austin. December 18, 2015. Central Oregonian. January 30, 2018.
  3. News: Bulldogs want more. Matthew. Anderson. Kitsap Sun. September 10, 2002. January 30, 2018.