Michael Turner

Asst. Head Coach

Coach Turner joined the Parkland coaching staff in November of 2006 after spending the previous two years at Mount Tabor, during which time he coached 2006 NHSCA Senior National Champion Harry Glenn & 2012 NCAA All-American Austin Trotman. Coach Turner initially worked with the 2006-07 and 2007-08 JV teams that combined for 27 trips to the State Tournament, 20 state placements, 7 individual state championships, and 6 All-American honors, to include 2011 NHSCA Senior National Runner-Up Antwan Davis & 2007 NHSCA Summer National Open Middle School Champion DeSean Grimes-Hines.

He was promoted to Assistant Head Coach in the summer of 2009, since then he has worked with the Varsity & JV. One of his proudest moments to date has been taking just two wrestlers to the 2012 NHSCA Nationals in Virginia Beach due to a conflict with exams, and both bringing home All-American honors to include Phazon Roddy winning the NHSCA Senior Nationals 106 Lbs. Championship.

Coach Turner is a three-time Retrorankings.com Assistant Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, & 2012).

Coach Turner competed in High School for Parkland, and was a member of the 1988-89 team that went 13-1. Coach Turner started the Triad Grappler Wrestling Club and currently runs the Winston Wrestling Club. He is the father of current Parkland wrestler Drew Turner.