K. T. Turner Explained

K. T. Turner
Current Title:Head Coach
Current Team:UT Arlington
Current Conference:WAC
Birth Date:23 August 1978
Birth Place:Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Alma Mater:Oklahoma City
Player Years1:1997–1999
Player Team1:Hutchinson
Player Years2:2001–2002
Player Team2:Oklahoma City
Coach Years1:2005–2006
Coach Team1:Panola (assistant)
Coach Years2:2006–2007
Coach Team2:Redlands (assistant)
Coach Years3:2008–2009
Coach Team3:Cowley (assistant)
Coach Years4:2009–2011
Coach Team4:Hutchinson Community College (assistant)
Coach Years5:2011–2012
Coach Team5:Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (assistant)
Coach Years6:2012–2013
Coach Team6:Wichita State (assistant)
Coach Years7:2013–2016
Coach Team7:SMU (assistant)
Coach Years8:2016–2020
Coach Team8:SMU (associate HC)
Coach Years9:2020–2021
Coach Team9:Texas (associate HC)
Coach Years10:2021–2022
Coach Team10:Oklahoma (associate HC)
Coach Years11:2022–2023
Coach Team11:Kentucky (assistant)
Coach Years12:2023–present
Overall Record: (college)

K. T. Turner (born August 23, 1978) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team.[1]

Playing career

Tuner played two seasons at Hutchinson Community College under Tim Jankovich before completing his playing career at Oklahoma City. He briefly played professionally in Italy.[1]

Coaching career

Beginning his coaching career in the junior college ranks, Turner had assistant coaching stints at Panola College, Redlands Community College, Cowley College, and Hutchinson before landing on Willis Wilson's staff at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.[2] Turner would move on to Wichita State for two seasons before joining Larry Brown's staff at SMU. He'd continue on staff when his former junior college head coach Tim Jankovich took over as head coach, being elevated to associate head coach in 2016.[3] From 2020 to 2023, Turner would be an assistant coach on the staffs at Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.[2] [4] [5]

On March 17, 2023, Turner was named the Head Coach at UT Arlington.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KT Turner - Men's Basketball Coach. University of Texas Arlington Athletics.
  2. Web site: K.T. Turner - Men's Basketball Coach. University of Texas Athletics.
  3. Web site: K.T. Turner - Men's Basketball Coach. SMU Athletics.
  4. Web site: K. T. Turner . UK Athletics . April 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: K.T. Turner - Associate Head Coach . Sooner Sports . April 1, 2023.
  6. Web site: Official: Kentucky assistant KT Turner named head coach at UT-Arlington. 247sports.com. Chris. Fisher. March 17, 2023. April 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: UT Arlington Hires Kentucky Assistant KT Turner As Men's Basketball Head Coach . Western Athletic Conference . April 1, 2023.
  8. Web site: Marcum . Jason . K.T. Turner to UT Arlington is official . A Sea Of Blue . April 1, 2023.
  9. Web site: KT TURNER NAMED UT ARLINGTON HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH . City of Arlington . April 1, 2023.
  10. Web site: Hatter . Evan . UK Assistant KT Turner named Head Coach at UT Arlington . WYMT . April 1, 2023.

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