Steve Turner Inspires On and Off the Court

[DCSportsFan.com]

When Stephen Turner took over the reins as boys’ head basketball coach at Gonzaga College High School 16 years ago, after serving as an assistant under legendary Coach Dick Myers for five years, there was some skepticism as to whether he could continue its strong tradition in the sport.

It wasn’t like he was taking over a program that was without success or tradition in the DMV area. Gonzaga, located at 19 I Street Northwest, D.C, had its share of success under Myers; thus, there was pressure to continue that long-standing, 29-year tradition.

After an admitted, short transitional period, Turner has continued Gonzaga’s basketball success and taken it to even greater heights. His accomplishments over that period are far too many to list, however here are some of the more notable ones:

–Five WCAC Coach of the Year honors
–2015-16 first-ever National Gatorade Coach of the Year
–No. 1 team in the country (2007-08).
–Numerous former players who have received national honors and have gone on to have outstanding collegiate careers:

One such notable player is former Eagle, Kris Jenkins, who made one of the most dramatic shots in NCAA history when he hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift his team, Villanova, to a national title in 2016 NCAA National Championship

Read more here: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/gonzaga-basketball-coach-inspires-on-and-off-the-court/

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