John Turner joins USA's football coaching staff

On friday, Coach Joey Jones announced the hiring of John Turner from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as offensive line coach. Turner joins Les Koenning, Dameyune Craig and Bill Clark on the coaching staff.

Turner was at UT Chattanooga since 2003 and was promoted to Assistant Head Coach after the 2005 season. Under his tutorage, his line players surrendered less than a sack per game on average over the previous three seasons combined. He has also coached under Terry Bowden at Auburn ('97 and '98), Tommy Bowden at Clemson ('01 as a graduate assistant) and Western Carolina in 2002.

His ties also extend into the High School ranks with stops at Daleville HS ('94-'97, State champions '92 and State finals '93), Dothan HS ('94-97'), UMS-Wright Preparatory here in Mobile ('99-'01).

His brother, Brian, is a safeties coach at Troy and his father is a retired high school coach in Florida.

Coach Jones is building a fairly young and solid coaching staff. Youthful enthusiasm will definitely help get the program on its feet and will hopefully help with recruiting in the area. Lots of good players are signed from this area each year, if only a few of them stay here to play for the Jaguars, it will be some big wins for the Jaguars.