Michael Turner enters his first season on the Hinds coaching staff, where he will oversee the linebackers and serve as the team’s strength coach.
Turner is a native of Greenwood, Miss., and attended Pillow Academy. He played at Mississippi Delta Community College, Delta State and finished his career at Mississippi State University. Following his junior college career, Turner played in the Junior College All-Star Game. In 2010, Turner was a part of the Delta State Conference Championship team that went on to play in the Division II National Championship game.
He began his coaching career at Point University as the running backs coach and head strength coach. Turner then returned to East Mississippi Community College for two seasons as the linebacker coach and head strength coach. During his tenure at East Mississippi Community College, they won two divisional championships, a state championship and a national championship. In 2014, he coached a defense that never allowed a rushing touchdown in the regular season.
