Long-time Georgia high school football coach Milan Turner serves as the Director of High School Relations for the Georgia Southern football program, a position he began in June of 2022. Turner, who coached in six state championship games at five different Georgia high schools in his career, brings a wealth of knowledge and connections in Georgia high school football to the new position.
As a head coach, Turner went 112-43, and won a 2007 Class A state title with Emanuel County Institute in Twin City, Georgia. In all, Turner’s list of accomplishments is long. His teams made 11 straight playoff appearances, won four region championships, and he was the 2019 GACA North/South All-Star Head Coach. He was also the 2012 Region 3-AAA Coach of the Year and a 2008 Under Armour Coach who got to coach in a national all-star game. He was also the 2008 Atlanta Falcons Class A Coach of Year, the 2008 Region 3-A Coach of Year, the 2007 Atlanta Touchdown Club Class A Coach of Year, the 2007 GACA Class A State Coach of Year, the 2007 Region 3-A Coach of Year and the 2006 Region 3-A Coach of Year.
As an assistant coach, his team Coffee High team was the 2017 AAAAAA State Runners-Up, the 2004 AAAA State Champions at Warner Robins High, the 2000 AAA State Runners-Up at Fitzgerald High, the 1994 AA State Runners-Up at Screven County High and won five region titles.
In his role, Turner acts as a liaison to all high school coaches, establish and maintain meaningful relationships with Georgia Southern Football Alumni, establish and maintain meaningful relationships with high school coaches, coordinate the Georgia Southern Football Coaches Clinic, assist in on-campus recruiting, assist in Georgia Southern Football Camps, coordinate complimentary high school coaches tickets, manage and oversee the walk-on process as well as coordinate and run the Edwin Jackson Memorial Walk-On Tryouts.
Turner is a Double Eagle who earned both his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Georgia Southern. The Pembroke Pines, Florida, native is married to the former Wendi Hope Williford of Portal, Georgia. They are the proud parents of Dylan Turner and daughter-in-law Rachel Turner, daughter Regan Hamilton and son-in-law Carson Hamilton.Â
