Warrior Throws
Camp Staff

Mike Turgeon
Assistant Track & Field Coach - Throws

Since his start in 2005, Mike Turgeon has developed the Winona State throws program into one of the premier Division 2 throws programs in the country.  In the past seven years, he has coached an All-American in each of the six throwing events. Turgeon's throwers also hold all of Winona State's throws records and two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference records.

Coach Turgeon’s Success Includes the following:

2  NCAA Division II National Champions
18 NCAA Division II All-Americans
14 NSIC Conference Champions
29 NCAA Division II National Championships Participants
11 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team members
63 NCAA II National Qualifiers
1 USA Olympic Trials Participant
1 USATF Juniors Qualifier

Coach Turgeon’s Student-Athletes continue to sustain the best WSU throwing program in school history:

9 of the top 10 20# weight throwers
3 of the top 5 indoor shot putters
8 of the top 10 outdoor shot putters
All of the top 10 hammer throwers
9 of the top 10 discus throwers
Top two javelin throwers in school history

Turgeon's efforts have not gone unnoticed by his peers across the nation.  He has been named the Central Region's Division II Women's Assistant Coach of the Year three of the five years it's been awarded; 2007, 2010, and 2011.

With his ability to coach and develop throwers, in 2008 Turgeon was selected to attend the Elite Coaching Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Turgeon was selected from nominations from United States of America Track and Field Development Event Coordinators, USATF Coaches Education representatives, the National High School Senate members and by application. The camp serves to help educate coaches on how to develop athletes who will one day compete in the Olympics or World Championships.

As an athlete, Turgeon competed as a thrower at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he was a two-time NCAA Division III National Champion in the discus. He was a six-time NCAA Division III All-American in the discus and the weight throw. Turgeon won four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships in the discus and was a school and conference record holder in the discus.

Turgeon has an undergraduate and masters degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Science in Sport Administration.

Coach Turgeon is he Director of the Student-Athlete Services Department at Winona State University. The mission of Student-Athlete Services is to give student-athletes the maximum opportunity of academic achievement by providing an enriching environment. Student-Athlete Services provides quality academic support and life skills development for student-athletes.

Turgeon lives in Onalaska, WI with his wife Abby, and children Drew, and Lola.