Jim Turner

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Known for his unwavering attention to detail, Jim Turner will serve as the offensive line coach on head coach Jimbo Fisher’s first staff at Texas A&M. 
 
It will be Turner’s third stint of service at Texas A&M, having served as offensive line coach for Mike Sherman from 2008-11 and then returning for two more seasons under Kevin Sumlin from 2016-17.
A veteran of more than 20 seasons of coaching experience at all levels of football, Turner has developed multiple NFL offensive linemen at Texas A&M including NFL first-round selections Luke Joeckel, Jake Matthews and Cedric Ogbuehi
 
The past two seasons, the Aggies’ O-line crew cleared the way for balanced offenses that gained more than 2,000 rushing yards while also passing for 3,000-plus yards, which was accomplished by only a handful of teams in the FBS. Two members of the 2016 offensive front have earned roster spots in the NFL – Jermaine Eluemenor (Baltimore Ravens) and Avery Gennesy (Jacksonville Jaguars).
 
Among the highlights in Turner’s first stint with the Aggies were the 2011 offensive unit ranking in the Top 25 in total offense (No. 7), scoring offense (No. 11), passing offense (No. 18) and rushing offense (No. 24). The 2011 offensive line allowed just nine quarterback sacks in 13 games (on 537 pass attempts). From 2009-11, the Aggies ranked among the nation’s top 25 teams in total offense while averaging more than 440 total yards each season. The 2009 unit ranked fifth nationally with 465.8 yards per game and seventh in 2011 with an average of 490.2 total yards.
 
Among the offensive linemen signed and developed by Turner during his first stay at Texas A&M included Patrick Lewis (Seattle Seahawks), Joeckel (No. 2 overall pick in 2013 NFL Draft), Matthews (No. 9 overall pick in 2014), Ogbuehi (No. 21 overall pick in 2015) and Jarvis Harrison (New York Jets).
 
When Turner left Texas A&M after the 2011 Meinecke Car Care Bowl of Texas victory, he served as offensive line coach in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (2012-13).
 
The 2013 Dolphins improved their win total for the second-straight season and got off to a 3-0 start, the first time since 2002. In 2012, Turner guided an offensive line that paved the way for Miami to finish eighth in the AFC in rushing yards per game (112.6) and seventh in rushing yards per play (4.10). Prior to coming to Aggieland the first time, Turner coached offensive line at his alma mater of Boston College in 2007. Before serving in Chestnut Hill, Turner worked two seasons (2005-06) as offensive line coach at the University of Delaware. In 2006, Turner was assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator for the Fightin’ Blue Hens.
 
Turner’s background includes stops at Temple in 2003-04 as the offensive line coach as well as three years (2000-02) as the offensive line and run game coordinator for Harvard.
 
Turner spent one season as the offensive line coach for Louisiana Tech in 1999.
From 1994 through 1998, Turner coached at Northeastern University working with the offensive line and tight ends in 1994-95, before switching to running backs and special teams in 1996, and ending his tenure there as the defensive line and special teams in 1997 and 1998.
 
A native of Braintree, Massachusetts, Turner was a four-year letterman for Coach Jack Bicknell at Boston College as a fullback. He played in two bowl games, the Cotton and Hall of Fame. His senior season he was named a team captain.
After earning his degree in sociology in 1988 from Boston College, Turner began his coaching career at his high school alma mater of Braintree. He spent the 1989 season in London, England, as the offensive coordinator of the Kent Rams before serving in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer in Europe, the Middle East and Japan from 1990-94.
 
Turner is married and his wife’s name is Patricia. They have one son, Michael.

 
The Turner File
Birthdate         January 15, 1965
Birthplace        Boston, Mass.
Hometown      Boston, Mass.
Wife                  Patricia
Children           Michael

Education
College             Boston College, bachelor’s degree in sociology, 1988
 
Military Experience
1990-94        U.S. Marine Corps / Infantry Officer
 
Coaching Experience
1988              Braintree (Mass.) HS (Offense)
1989              Kent (London) Rams (Offensive Coor. / Player-Coach)
1994-95        Northeastern (OL / TE)
1996              Northeastern (RB)
1997-98        Northeastern (DL)
1999              Louisiana Tech (OL)
2000-02        Harvard (OL / Run Game Coor.)
2003-04        Temple (OL)
2005-06        Delaware (OL)
2006              Delaware (Asst. HC / RC)
2007              Boston College (OL)
2008-11        Texas A&M (OL)
2012-13        Miami Dolphins (OL)
2016              Cincinnati (OL)
2016-            Texas A&M (OL)
 
Bowl Games as a Player
1983              Liberty Bowl
1985              Cotton Bowl
1985              Kickoff Classic
1986              Hall of Fame Bowl
 
Bowl Game as a Coach
2009              Independence Bowl (Texas A&M)
2010              Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M)
2011              Texas Bowl (Texas A&M)
2016              Texas Bowl (Texas A&M)
2017              Belk Bowl (Texas A&M)