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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1930 Monmouth, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2007 (aged 76) Bella Vista, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Monmouth (IL) (1956) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1962 | Imperial Valley (assistant) |
| 1964 | Imperial Valley |
| 1965–1967 | Santa Barbara |
| 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 | 95–103–3 (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
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1972) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Minnesota Morris | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Minnesota Morris: | 8–2 | 5–1 | |||||||
| United States International Westerners (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 | 5–5[n 1] | 3–3[n 1] | T–5th[n 1] | |||||
| 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: | 34–23 | 18–13 | |||||||
| Chadron State Eagles (NAIA Division II 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 | 5th | |||||
| 1992 | Bethany | 3–6 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Bethany: | 6–20–1 | 3–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 95–103–3 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Eastern Oregon finished the 1978 with an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Evergreen Conference.[4] In January 1979, Central Washington forfeited its three wins, including its victory over Eastern Oregon, from 1978 because of ineligible player.[5]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Evergreen Conference (Final standings)". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 19, 1978. p. 2D. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Central to forfeit football victories". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 24, 1979. p. C4. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
