ND SPORTS
BY DOUGLAS FARMER
W
hen Alan Turner dropped the first
word from his title as associate
head track and field coach, he obvi-
ously expected his duties to increase.
He had worked primarily with Notre
Dame's sprinters and hurdlers through
four years of much success. Naturally,
as head coach, Turner knew he would
Alan Turner Sprints To The Top Of
The Irish Track & Field Program
In only four seasons, Turner (center) coached the Irish sprinters to 24 conference championships, includ-
ing Chris Giesting's (right, No. 176) 400-meter title in the 2014 Indoor ACC Championships. Patrick
Feeney (left, No. 174) finished a mere 0.21 seconds behind Giesting to claim second place.
PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS
