Ron Turner (American football)

Martinez, California
College=Pacific
Position=Coach
coach=yes
coachingyears=1992

1993-1996

1997-2004

2005-"present"

coachingteams=San Jose State
(Head Coach)
Chicago Bears
(Offensive Coordinator)
Illinois Fighting Illini
(Head Coach)
Chicago Bears
(Offensive Coordinator)

Ron Turner (born December 5, 1953 in Martinez, California) has had two separate stints as the offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, the first from 1993-1996, and the current one beginning in 2005.

Coaching career

In the interim, Turner spent eight years as head coach at the University of Illinois. His overall record at Illinois was 35 wins and 57 losses, for a winning percentage of .380; the highlight of his tenure was guiding the Illini to the 2001 Big Ten Conference Championship and that season's Sugar Bowl for a 10-2 record, however he was fired after following it up with three consecutive losing seasons. Ron Turner coached at USC under Ted Tollner and Larry Smith (football) from 1985 to 1987.

Turner was the head coach at San Jose State University for one season, in 1992, before being hired by Dave Wannstedt as the Bears offensive coordinator.

College career

Turner played college football as a wide receiver for Diablo Valley Community College from 1973-1974, and the University of the Pacific from 1975-1976.

Personal life

He is the brother of Norv Turner, the head coach of the San Diego Chargers. His son Cam, is currently the backup quarterback at The Citadel.

Head coaching record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name=San Jose State Spartans
conf=Big West Conference
startyear=1992
endyear=1992CFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1992
name = San Jose
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CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name=San Jose
overall=7-4
confrecord=4-2CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name=Illinois Fighting Illini
conf=Big Ten Conference
startyear=1997
endyear=2004CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1997
name = Illinois
overall = 0-11
conference = 0-8
confstanding = 11
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championship =
year = 1998
name = Illinois
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conference = 2-6
confstanding = 7(t)
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championship =
year = 1999
name = Illinois
overall = 8-4
conference = 4-4
confstanding = 6(t)
bowl = yes
bowlname = Micron PC Bowl
bowlopp = Virginia
bowloutcome = W
bowlscore = 63-21
bcsbowl =
ranking = 24
ranking2 = 25CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2000
name = Illinois
overall = 5-6
conference = 2-6
confstanding = 9(t)
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championship = conference
year = 2001
name = Illinois
overall = 10-2
conference = 7-1
confstanding = 1
bowl = yes
bowlname = Sugar Bowl
bowlopp = Louisiana State
bowloutcome = L
bowlscore = 34-47
bcsbowl = yes
ranking = 12
ranking2 = 12CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2002
name = Illinois
overall = 5-7
conference = 4-4
confstanding = 5(t)
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championship =
year = 2003
name = Illinois
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conference = 0-8
confstanding = 11
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championship =
year = 2004
name = Illinois
overall = 3-8
conference = 1-7
confstanding = 10(t)
bowl =
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name=Illinois
overall=35-57
confrecord=20-44CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 42-61
bcs =
poll = two
polltype =
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External links

* [http://www.chicagobears.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=3 Coach Ron Turner - chicagobears.com]