| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1930 Monmouth, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2007 (aged 76) Bella Vista, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Monmouth (IL) (1956) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1962 | Imperial Valley (assistant) |
| 1964 | Imperial Valley |
| 1965–1967 | Santa Barbara |
| 1968–1971 | UC Santa Barbara (assistant) |
| 1972 | Minnesota–Morris |
| 1973–1974 | United States International |
| 1975–1976 | Bemidji State |
| 1978–1983 | Eastern Oregon |
| 1984–1986 | Chadron State |
| 1987–1989 | Dubuque |
| 1990–1992 | Bethany (WV) |
| 2002 | North Mason HS (WA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1972–1973 | Minnesota–Morris |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–103–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Evergreen (1980) | |
| Awards | |
| IIAC Coach of the Year (1987) | |
Donald Duane "Coach D" Turner (December 12, 1930 – April 18, 2007) was an American football coach. He served in a variety coaching roles at number of high schools and colleges.
Turner was the head coach at the University of Minnesota Morris in Morris, Minnesota (1972), United States International University—now known as Alliant International University—in California (1973–1974), Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota (1975–1977), Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon (1978–1983), Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska (1984–1986), the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa (1987–1989), and Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia (1990–1992).[1]
Turner's 1980 team at Eastern Oregon won the Evergreen Conference championship.[2]
After leaving the college game, Turner was an assistant coach and a head coach at a number of high schools, including North Mason High School in Mason County, Washington.[3]