Don Turner (American football)
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.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Monmouth, Illinois | December 12, 1930
Died | April 18, 2007 76) Bella Vista, Arkansas | (aged
Alma mater | Monmouth (IL) (1956) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
c. 1962 | Imperial Valley College (assistant) |
1964 | Imperial Valley College |
1965–1967 | Santa Barbara CC |
1968–1971 | UC Santa Barbara (assistant) |
1972 | Minnesota–Morris |
1973–1974 | United States International |
1975–1976 | Bemidji State |
1978–1983 | Eastern Oregon |
1984–1986 | Chadron State |
1987–1989 | Dubuque |
1990–1992 | Bethany (WV) |
2002 | North Mason HS (WA) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1972–1973 | Minnesota–Morris |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 93–104–3 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 Evergreen (1980) | |
Awards | |
IIAC Coach of the Year (1987) |
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
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Minnesota Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1972) | |||||||||
1972 | Minnesota Morris | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
Minnesota Morris: | 8–2 | 5–1 | |||||||
United States International Gulls (NCAA Division II independent) (1973–1974) | |||||||||
1973 | United States International | 5–4 | |||||||
1974 | United States International | 4–5 | |||||||
United States International: | 9–9 | ||||||||
Bemidji State Beavers (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1975–1977) | |||||||||
1975 | Bemidji State | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1976 | Bemidji State | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1977 | Bemidji State | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Bemidji State: | 15–14 | 9–11 | |||||||
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (Evergreen Conference) (1978–1983) | |||||||||
1978 | Eastern Oregon | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1979 | Eastern Oregon | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1980 | Eastern Oregon | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1981 | Eastern Oregon | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1982 | Eastern Oregon | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1983 | Eastern Oregon | 5–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
Eastern Oregon: | 33–24 | 17–14 | |||||||
Chadron State Eagles (NAIA Division I independent) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
1984 | Chadron State | 2–8–1 | |||||||
1985 | Chadron State | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1986 | Chadron State | 3–6 | |||||||
Chadron State: | 10–17–2 | ||||||||
Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
1987 | Dubuque | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1988 | Dubuque | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1989 | Dubuque | 4–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
Dubuque: | 13–18 | 10–14 | |||||||
Bethany Bison (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1990–1992) | |||||||||
1990 | Bethany | 1–7–1 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1991 | Bethany | 2–7 | 0–4 | ||||||
1992 | Bethany | 3–6 | 2–2 | ||||||
Bethany: | 6–20–1 | 3–9 | |||||||
Total: | 94–104–3 |
References
- "Don Turner". funeralmation.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- Austin, Lon (December 18, 2015). "Recognizing a special team". Central Oregonian. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- Anderson, Matthew (September 10, 2002). "Bulldogs want more". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved January 30, 2018.