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Catherria Turner Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Sept. 15, 2008
ORONO, Maine - Catherria Turner has been named the new assistant coach for the University of Maine women's basketball team. The announcement was made Monday by head coach Cindy Blodgett. Turner comes to Maine after serving as an assistant coach at Simpson College (Iowa) since 2007. Turner helped guide Simpson to a 27-3 record and a berth in the sweet sixteen of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament this past season. The 27 wins were a school-record. She assisted in all facets of the program, including helping to conduct practices, implement coaching strategies and recruiting prospective student-athletes. Turner also worked with Katelyn Whiton, who was named the MVP of the Iowa Conference, and was a 2008 NCAA Division III State Farm Coaches' All-American. Turner graduated from Oklahoma State in 2005 after playing for four years for the Cowgirls. Turner was named Academic All-Big 12 and team captain as a senior. She led Division I in minutes played, and was seventh in assists before being injured during the 2004-05 season. Turner began her playing career at Oregon before transferring to Oklahoma State. "Catherria has a passion for the game," Blodgett said. "She will bring a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm to Maine. She played at Oklahoma State, so she knows the commitment it takes to play basketball at an elite level. Most importantly, she is committed to helping bring Maine a championship." From 2004-06, Turner served as the head coach of the Tucson Miracles, an AAU girls basketball program. She graduated from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's NIKE "So You Want To Be A Coach" program at the 2007 NCAA Women's Final Four.
For more information on Maine women's basketball, please visit the the team's page at www.GoBlackBears.com(.)
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