(1965-02-05) February 5, 1965 (age 59) Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1983–1987
Kansas
Position(s)
Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1992
Kansas (assistant)
1992–1997
Oregon (assistant)
1997–1998
Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
1998–2000
Jacksonville State
2000–2007
Wichita State
2007–2011
Texas A&M
2011–2021
Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall
471–272 (.634)
Tournaments
10–10 (NCAA Division I) 5–4 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MVC regular season (2006)
Big Ten regular season (2020)
Awards
MVC Coach of the Year (2006)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2015)
Mark Leo Turgeon (born February 5, 1965) is an American college basketball coach. Turgeon served as the head men's basketball coach at Jacksonville State University from 1998 to 2000, Wichita State University from 2000 to 2007, Texas A&M University from 2007 to 2011, and University of Maryland, College Park from 2011 to 2021.
Mark Leo Turgeon (born February 5, 1965) is an American college basketball coach. Turgeon served as the head men's basketball coach at Jacksonville State...
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Wiggins began his freshman season as a starter, but later told coach MarkTurgeon that he was more comfortable coming off the bench. As a freshman at Maryland...
joined the coaching staff of his former Kansas teammate MarkTurgeon at Maryland. After Turgeon stepped down as head coach on December 2, 2021, Manning...
the 2019–20 season, he has been referred to as "Logs" by head coach MarkTurgeon. "USA Basketball Bio". usab.com. USA Basketball. Archived from the original...
Ten Freshman of the Week". Retrieved April 20, 2017. "Maryland coach MarkTurgeon tweets frustration with Big Ten all-freshman team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved...
Williams' retirement in 2011, Booth left Maryland when incoming head coach MarkTurgeon chose not to retain him. In October 2011, Booth was named a women's basketball...
which was 1988 NBA draft choice Danny Manning's freshman season and MarkTurgeon's sophomore season. Before heading to play collegiately at Kansas, Boyle...
resigned after the 2010–11 season. MarkTurgeon was hired to take his place. While Williams began recruiting Len, it was Turgeon and Spinelli who eventually...
All-Big 12 by the NABC. Prior to Middleton's junior season, head coach MarkTurgeon left to take the same position at the University of Maryland and was...
championship, defeating Indiana, 64–52. Williams retired in May 2011 and MarkTurgeon was hired from Texas A&M to be his successor. NCAA National Champions:...
Baltimore Sun. "Classic 1974 NC State-Maryland ACC title clash hits 40-year mark | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2017. "The Greatest...
Maryland Terrapin coaching staff as a special assistant under head coach MarkTurgeon. In July 2016, Dixon was relieved of his duties. On October 14, 2016...
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