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Mark Turgeon is listed as a basketball coach and basketball player. Mark Turgeon was born in Topeka, Kansas, United States on February 5, 1965. The age as of 2026 is 61. Education on record includes Hayden High School and University of Kansas. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
What strikes me about Mark Turgeon is the quiet durability of his career. He never had the marquee glamour of a perennial title contender, yet he kept landing programs that trusted him to build something steady, from Wichita State to Texas A&M to Maryland. To me that is the mark of a coach respected by insiders more than headlines. The 2026 move to UMKC is what I find most telling: nearing sixty, he chooses the grind of rebuilding rather than retirement. I admire people who still want the bench over the broadcast booth. That hunger says more about a man than any win total.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Turgeon
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・タージョン
- Reading
- まーく・たーじょん
- Born
- February 5, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- basketball coach / basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Hayden High School
- University
- University of Kansas
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Turgeon
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770057
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Turgeon born?
Born February 5, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Mark Turgeon from?
Mark Turgeon is from Topeka, Kansas, United States.
What does Mark Turgeon do?
Mark Turgeon works as basketball coach, basketball player.
How tall is Mark Turgeon?
Mark Turgeon is 178 cm.
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