Albion’s longest-serving coach in any sport, Mike Turner,’69, was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in front ofa crowd of 200 gathered for his retirement celebration insideKresge Gymnasium.
Turner became an assistant men’s basketball coach in 1970,and he took over the program in 1974. In 34 years on the sideline,the Britons posted a record of 527-319 and competed in the 1978,1979, 1998, and 2005 NCAA Tournaments.
Turner’s teams earned five MIAA championships, and the1978 squad finished third in the nation. The Britons posted fourconsecutive 20-win seasons from 2003 to 2006, including two leaguechampionships.
Turner had been active with many national and regionalbasketball committees, and chaired the NCAA Division III TournamentCommittee for three years.
He had a combined 72 seasons of head coaching experience atAlbion, including 30 in men’s golf, four in men’ssoccer, and four in men’s tennis.
Turner and his wife, Peg, ’69, reside in Albion.
