Jim Turner (American football coach)

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Jim Turner
Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Title Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born (1965-01-15) January 15, 1965 (age 60)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
College Boston College
Career history

Jim Turner (born January 15, 1965) is an American football coach. He has previously served as offensive line coach at Northeastern, Boston College, Temple Owls, Texas A&M, and also coached for the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). [1] [2]

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Coaching career

Turner was with the Miami Dolphins in 2012 and 2013, where he was implicated in a report from Ted Wells in which Turner was part of a "pattern of harassment." [3]

In February, 2019, Turner was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals. [4]

On March 24, 2025, Jim Turner was named the Interim head coach for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL) after Ken Whisenhunt stepped down. [5] Turner's position was eliminated on October 4, 2025 with the closure of the Showboats, after which he joined the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, returning to his position of offensive line coach. [3]

Head coaching record

UFL

LeagueTeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
UFL MEM 2025 26.2504th in USFL Conference
Total26.25000

References

  1. Terrell, Katherine (February 7, 2019). "Zac Taylor defends adding Jim Turner, fired in Dolphins' bullying scandal, to Bengals staff". ESPN.com . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. Goldsmith, Charlie (October 2, 2020). "Who is Jim Turner, the assistant coach in charge of fixing the Bengals offensive line?". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fonseca, Brian (2025-12-20). "Rutgers football hires controversial ex-NFL assistant as OL coach". nj. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  4. "New Bengals head coach Zac Taylor defends hiring of controversial assistant coach". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  5. Larsen, James (2025-03-24). "Ken Whisenhunt Steps Down, Showboats Name Jim Turner Interim HC". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-03-24.