Reinhardt University Men's Cross Country

Turner enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Reinhardt University men's and womens cross country programs and his second season as the head coach for the mens and womens outdoor track and field programs. Prior to his time at Reinhardt, Turner worked at Georgia Highlands College (Cartersville and Rome, GA) as both an admissions recruiter and an enrollment management specialist. Turner comes back to Reinhardt after spending his time as an undergraduate student here from 2003 to 2007. While a student athlete at Reinhardt, Turner was a member of the cross country team. In his 4 year career, Turner represented Reinhardt at the NAIA National Cross Country meet as an individual qualifier every year. His representation at the championship meet marked the first time in school history a Reinhardt student athlete had advanced to a NAIA national championship 4 straight years. Turner was a 4 time SSAC All-conference runner and a 3 time SSAC All-conference academic team member. As a student at Reinhardt, Turner was also involved in the Student Government Association and held leadership positions including SGA President (2012-2013) and Chief of Staff (2011-2012). Coach Turner has continued to pursue his passion for endurance running as an active member of the Atlanta Track Club (ATC) and USA Track & Field (USATF). He has continued competing as a member of the ATC Mens Open competitive team in cross country, road racing, track & field. Turner has competed in events ranging from the marathon to one mile distance all over the country, including running the Boston Marathon (2012 and 2014) and New York City Marathon (2010). Coach Turner holds a USATF Level 1 certification. Coach Turner earned his B.A. in Communication from Reinhardt in 2007. Coach Turner and his wife, Martie, live in Ball Ground with their daughters Reece and Ellie.