Cameron Turner Returns as UAA Men's Basketball Coach

0:00University of Alaska Anchorage, just named Cameron Turner, as the new head coach for their men's basketball team. This comes just over a month after Rusty Osborne retired from the Sea Wolf's bench, where he coached longer than anyone in school history. Turner steps in after a press conference at the Alaska Airlines Center on Tuesday. Turner knows a program inside out, having served as an assistant under Osborne from 2011 to 2017. He started as a graduate assistant, rose to top assistant and recruiting coordinator, and even earned a master's degree in human services from UAA. During that time, fans and folks around the program are buzzing about his track record. After leaving Alaska, Turner built success at Eastern Arizona College, first leading the women's team to 90 wins and 56 losses from two. 2017-2022, grabbing multiple conference and region titles plus coach of the year nods. When he switched to the men's side, posting 95 wins and 32 losses with three conference

1:01crowns and two region championships. This higher fits into bigger shifts at UAA athletics. They brought in a new women's basketball coach last season, and right now, they're hunting for a permanent athletic director after Tanya pawn stepped. And as interim back in October of last year, Turner's return brings fresh energy to the green and gold, setting the stage for what's next on the court. That's the story for today, Anchorage News Today, driven by AI.