Michael Turner Named Director of Events

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Michael Turner has beenofficially named to the position of Director of Events, as announced Thursdayby Senior Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Events Operations TimWise.

Turner arrives in Miami after spending the past seven yearsat Purdue University. During his time in the Boilermakers’ Athletic Department,Turner served as a Facility Utilization Manager. His responsibilities includedcreating and negotiating contracts for outside organizations and vendors,coordinating contests for the volleyball, swimming & diving, track &field and wrestling teams, and managing facility projects and upgrades.

“I am excited to have Michael join the Hurricane family. Hisbackground in events and facilities/project management will be an asset to theUniversity,” Wise said. “Michael was a track student-athlete, so he trulyunderstands the role of collegiate athletics and the importance of enhancingthe student-athlete experience.”

Turner has also spent the past two years serving on theCollegiate Athletics Operations Services (CAOS) staff. As the head of theorganization’s Programming Committee, Turner developed and organized the CAOSschedule, organized and ran staff meetings, and also served on the SteeringCommittee.

As an undergraduate majoring in exercise and fitness atPurdue, Turner earned third place in the 1999 NCAA Indoor Championships’ triplejump event.  The former track & field All-American captured first placeat the conference championships in the triple jump four times. He went on toearn his master’s of science degree in sports administration from Purdue in2003.

Since graduating from Purdue, Turner has also worked withthe Rose Bowl, served as an assistant track coach at Cal State Northridge, andhelped with research at Purdue’s National Youth Sports Program.