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Ron Turner (football coach)
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| Ron Turner | |
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| Date of birth | December 5, 1953 |
| Place of birth |  Martinez, California |
| Position(s) | Coach |
| College | Pacific |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1992 1993-1996 1997-2004 2005-present |
San Jose State (Head Coach) Chicago Bears (Offensive Coordinator) Illinois Fighting Illini (Head Coach) Chicago Bears (Offensive Coordinator) |
Ron Turner (born December 5, 1953 in Martinez, California) has had two separate stints as the offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, the first from 1993-1996, and the current one beginning in 2005.
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In the interim, Turner spent eight years as head coach at the University of Illinois. His overall record at Illinois was 35 wins and 57 losses, for a winning percentage of .380; the highlight of his tenure was guiding the Illini to the 2001 Big Ten Conference Championship and that season's Sugar Bowl for a 10-2 record, however he was fired after following it up with three consecutive losing seasons. Ron Turner coached at USC under Ted Tollner and Larry Smith (football) from 1985 to 1987.
Turner was the head coach at San Jose State University for one season, in 1992, before being hired by Dave Wannstedt as the Bears offensive coordinator.
Turner played college football as a wide receiver for Diablo Valley Community College from 1973-1974, and the University of the Pacific from 1975-1976.
He is the brother of Norv Turner, the head coach of the San Diego Chargers
| Preceded by Greg Landry |
Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinators 1993-1996 |
Succeeded by Matt Cavanaugh |
| Preceded by Lou Tepper |
University of Illinois Football Head Coaches 1997-2004 |
Succeeded by Ron Zook |
| Preceded by Terry Shea |
Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinators 2005-current |
Succeeded by Current Coordinator |
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