Sycamore women’s basketball head coach Vicki Hall announced the addition of Jazmone Turner to the Indiana State women’s basketball staff on Monday afternoon.
Turner joins the program after spending the previous three seasons as the associate head coach at Coppin State University.
“I am really excited to bring Jazmone Turner into the program,” head coach Vicki Hall said. “Jazmone loves the game and has a great basketball mind. She is a relentless worker and had to wear many hats at Coppin State. I think she will be an incredible asset to our guard development. She is from Ohio and has great midwestern ties for recruiting as well. Help us make Jazmone Turner welcome here as a member of the Indiana State family.”
At Coppin State, Turner had several responsibilities including point guard and wing development, recruiting coordinator, scheduling, fundraising, scouting, offensive strategies, practice planning, equipment management and she was the liaison between the medical and support staff.
“I am elated to be a part of the Indiana State family,” Turner said. “I appreciate Coach Hall for this opportunity. Coach and the staff have built a good foundation and culture here at Indiana State. With the foundation set, I can’t wait to offer what I have to bring to the table. We are excited about the future of the program and the direction it is headed. I’m ready to work and prepared to deliver. March on!”
Turner played a key role in the development of All-MEAC guard Brooke Fields during her time at Coppin State. Under the development of Turner, Fields was named a Boxtorow second team All-American and first team All-MEAC. Fields averaged 19.9 points and 4.7 assists while shooting 81% from the free throw line during MEAC play. Fields went on to sign a contract Baerum Basket Bekkestua in Norway.
Turner began her collegiate coaching career at the Division II level as a graduate assistant at Ohio Valley University in 2014 before being named the interim head coach of the Fighting Scots during the 2015-2016 season. The 2015-2016 campaign saw Turner lead the program to their first appearance in the Greater Midwest Athletic Conference tournament. Turner was named the head coach of the Fighting Scots for the 2016-2017 season. She went on to complete the preseason at Ohio Valley University in 2017 before accepting her position at Coppin State.
Prior to her time in coaching, Turner played three years of college basketball at Muskingum University where she was the team captain from 2008-2011. Turner tore her ACL during her junior campaign and decided not to compete her senior season athletically. She completed her undergraduate degree in 2012.
Soon after graduation, Turner began her coaching career at the high school level as an assistant coach at Trotwood Madison High School from 2012-2013. After one year at Trotwood Madison, Turner was offered the junior-varsity head coaching position at Northmont High School where she also assisted the varsity team from 2013-2014. In addition to coaching high school basketball, Turner also spent time coaching AAU with Jay-Bee Beetha, an All-Ohio EBYL team. During her tenure with All-Ohio she led the top freshman team of the program. She coached and mentored players such as CeCe Hooks, Alexis Stover, Kennedy Azubike and Erica Johnson who all played collegiately at the Division I level.
Turner earned her undergraduate degree from Muskingum University where she studied health and physical education. Turner completed her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Ohio Valley University in 2016. In May 2019, Turner completed her Master’s in professional Sports Administration at Ohio University.
Turner, a native of Dayton, Ohio, was a part of the 2019 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 30 Under 30 class. She is a graduate of Trotwood Madison High School in Trotwood, Ohio.
