2016: Paul Turner
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NAME: Paul Turner
CLASS: 1984
ROLE: Director of Athletics
INDUCTION YEAR: 2016
Lynn recognized a pioneer in its athletic history by honoring Paul Turner. Turner served as the Director of Athletics from 1984-1993 where the Fighting Knights won three national titles (1987 – men’s soccer; 1991 – men’s soccer; & 1992 women’s soccer), he created male and female student-athlete awards and raised the athletic grade point average from 2.78 to 3.21 during his tenure. He also took leadership of the baseball program in 1992 and guided Lynn to a 37-10 record (.787), which still stands as the third-most victories in school history. Turner’s contributions were not limited to athletics, as he served as the Dean of students from 1984-2013 and the Office of Retention.
Publication Date
2016
Publisher
Lynn University
Recommended Citation
Lynn University, "2016: Paul Turner" (2016). Athletics Hall of Fame. 59.
https://spiral.lynn.edu/athletics_hof/59
