Inez Turner, Track & Field Coach/SWA at Fayetteville State University, joins Monique A. J. Smith for A Chat in the Garden

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A native of Jamaica, Inez's journey began at Barton Community College, where she earned an impressive 16 National Junior College All-America honors and set multiple school records. She also won...
show moreShe continued her success at Texas State University, earning a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science. There, she won back-to-back NCAA championships in the 800m.
Inez represented Jamaica at the 1996 Olympic Games, competing in the 800m and the 4x400m relay. She won gold in the 800m at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the 4x400m relay at the 1997 World Championships. At the CARIFTA Games, she won multiple medals from 1988 to 1991. Additionally, she won multiple medals at the CAC Junior Championships.
Transitioning to coaching in 2004, Inez had stints at New York Track Club and NC A&T State University before becoming the head coach at Winston-Salem State University. There, she led her teams to 9 conference titles and earned 8 CIAA Coach of the Year awards. In 2017, she joined Fayetteville State University. Under her leadership, the women’s cross country team won 6 consecutive CIAA titles, and the indoor track & field team captured multiple championships. She has led her programs to 23 CIAA Championship titles, each accompanied by a Coach of the Year accolade.
Join us on A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith. Listen to our guest’s career path, her advice for others & current initiatives...A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith, where Significance Blooms. Listen via Spreaker, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music/Audible, or www.chatinthegarden.com. This is Season 11. Seasons 1- 10 and season 11 (through December 2025) can be found on 200plus.expert.
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