M. K. Turk
M. K. Turk (May 20, 1942 – December 6, 2013) was an American college basketball coach and player.[1]
A native of
Most Valuable Player and Most Outstanding Athlete. He was also recognized by Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.[2]
After his graduation, he was the graduate assistant coach for
Memphis State University from 1974 to 1976.[2]
He was head coach of the
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1990 and 1991. In 1991, the team was ranked among the top 25 college basketball teams in the United States, and Mississippi sportswriters named him Coach of the Year. The team won the Metro Conference Tournament championship in 1995. During his time coaching at Southern Mississippi, his teams accumulated a total of 301 wins and 266 losses, making him the winningest men's basketball coach in the history of the school.[2]
In 1981, Turk was inducted to the Livingston University Athletic Hall of Fame, and then to the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1991, he was inducted to the Southern Mississippi Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2005, Turk was inducted to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.[2] Turk died on December 6, 2013,[1] at the age of 71. He was survived by his wife, Katrina, and their two daughters.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Stephenson, Craig (December 6, 2013). "Legendary Southern Miss basketball coach M.K. Turk dead at 71". GulfLive.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "M. K. Turk". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Mississippi Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- The McClatchy Company. December 6, 2013. Archived from the originalon December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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