Ron Turner (football coach)

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Ron Turner
Date of birth	December 5, 1953 (age 53)
Place of birth	Martinez, California
Position(s)	Coach
College	Pacific
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1992 1993-1996 1997-2004 2005-present	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.

Contents 1 Coaching career 2 College career 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Trivia

He is the brother of Norv Turner, the head coach of the San Diego Chargers

[edit] External links

• Coach Ron Turner - chicagobears.com

Preceded by Greg Landry	Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinators 1993-1996	Succeeded by Matt Cavanaugh
Preceded by Lou Tepper	University of Illinois Football Head Coaches 1997-2004	Succeeded by Ron Zook
Preceded by Terry Shea	Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinators 2005-current	Succeeded by Current Coordinator