MARIETTA, Ohio – Marietta College head women's basketball coach
Kole Vivian announced the hiring of
Marquia Turner as the assistant women's basketball coach Tuesday (Sept. 21).
Coach Vivian said, "It was clear after talking to Coach Turner the very first time that she would be an excellent addition to our staff. She is great at building relationships and is an outstanding communicator. She is going to be really good using her previous experience to help make our team even better and give our players an elite experience here at Marietta College."
Turner comes to Marietta College after serving as the Head junior varsity coach, and the varsity assistant coach for St. Vincent St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. Turner was responsible for developing ball handling, and shooting mechanics.
Turner was also the head coach for the 17U Gold AAU team from Ohio United. She was responsible for implementing game plans, scouting opponents, and organizing practices to have the team ready to compete at an elite level.
She is the CEO and founder of KO Elite Training, which she started in 2014. Turner has trained over 25 clients from youth to college aged, with a focus on physical and mental enhancements to allow athletes to perform their best on game day.
Turner was a member of the Xavier women's basketball team for three years. She was a starting point guard and team captain. She finished her undergraduate degree at Cleveland State in Communications Management, with a focus on Public Relations. Turner continued her education and playing career at Texas Southern University. She was the starting point guard and team captain. She is completing her Masters' degree in Sport Management.
Fans can follow all the Pioneer teams all year long at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter and Instagram.
