Floyd Turner - Head Coach
Education:
B.A. -Exercise Science and Wellness - Iowa Wesleyan University
M.S.- Spertus Institute
Certifications:
USTFCCCA Throwing Event Specialist, USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, NASM- Performance Enhancement Specialist, ISSA Specialist in Strength and Conditioning.
Coaching Accomplishments :
16 years of college coaching experience, 6 years experience of youth level coaching
50 National Collegiate National Qualifiers and 25 Collegiate All-Americans, 2 Collegiate National Champions. 3 AAU Junior Olympic Qualifiers, 7 USATF Junior Olympic Qualifiers, 2 USATF Junior Olympic All-Americans. Turner School Of Throws students have earned 6 Illinois State qualifying performances and 3 All-State awards
Athletic Accomplishments:
Competed at 2010 U.S. Indoor National Championships in the Shotput
Bests of 61'3.5" with 16 lb shot and 190'8" with the 2k Discus
4 Year Letterwinner in Football and Track and Field at Iowa Wesleyan University
4-Time NAIA National Champion in the discus at Iowa Wesleyan (2004,2005,2006,2007)
3 Sport Varsity Athlete (Football, Basketball, Track) at Walther Lutheran High School
2003 Illinois Class A State Champion in Shotput (62'0.5") and Discus (182'4")
2002 USATF Junior Olympic All-American in the Discus (171'11")
Bests Of 62'1" 12lb shot and 188'8" with the 1.6k discus
Coaching Experience :
2016- Present - Head Coach/President - Turner School Of Throws
2022- Present - Throws Coach- College Of DuPage
2014- 2022 - Throws Coach- University Of St. Francis (IL)
2010- 2013 - Throws Coach- Concordia University Chicago
2009 - Throws Coach- Iowa Central Community College
2008 - Student Assistant Track Coach - Iowa Wesleyan University
B.A. -Exercise Science and Wellness - Iowa Wesleyan University
M.S.- Spertus Institute
Certifications:
USTFCCCA Throwing Event Specialist, USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, NASM- Performance Enhancement Specialist, ISSA Specialist in Strength and Conditioning.
Coaching Accomplishments :
16 years of college coaching experience, 6 years experience of youth level coaching
50 National Collegiate National Qualifiers and 25 Collegiate All-Americans, 2 Collegiate National Champions. 3 AAU Junior Olympic Qualifiers, 7 USATF Junior Olympic Qualifiers, 2 USATF Junior Olympic All-Americans. Turner School Of Throws students have earned 6 Illinois State qualifying performances and 3 All-State awards
Athletic Accomplishments:
Competed at 2010 U.S. Indoor National Championships in the Shotput
Bests of 61'3.5" with 16 lb shot and 190'8" with the 2k Discus
4 Year Letterwinner in Football and Track and Field at Iowa Wesleyan University
4-Time NAIA National Champion in the discus at Iowa Wesleyan (2004,2005,2006,2007)
3 Sport Varsity Athlete (Football, Basketball, Track) at Walther Lutheran High School
2003 Illinois Class A State Champion in Shotput (62'0.5") and Discus (182'4")
2002 USATF Junior Olympic All-American in the Discus (171'11")
Bests Of 62'1" 12lb shot and 188'8" with the 1.6k discus
Coaching Experience :
2016- Present - Head Coach/President - Turner School Of Throws
2022- Present - Throws Coach- College Of DuPage
2014- 2022 - Throws Coach- University Of St. Francis (IL)
2010- 2013 - Throws Coach- Concordia University Chicago
2009 - Throws Coach- Iowa Central Community College
2008 - Student Assistant Track Coach - Iowa Wesleyan University
Brianna "Miss Bri" Yanni - Assistant Coach
Education:
BSW- University Of St. Francis (IL)
MSW- University Of St. Francis (IL)
Brianna Yanni begins her 2nd year as a coach with the Turner School of Throws. "Miss Bri" is a graduate of the University Of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, where she was a conference champion, 5 -time national qualifier and 3-time NAIA All-American thrower under the tutelage of Coach Turner. She finished her career with Personal Bests of 17.73m (58'2") in the weight throw, 44.03m ( 144'5") in the discus and 56.12m (184' 1") in the hammer throw. The Rockford, Illinois native was also an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Graduated from St. Francis with Bachelor and Master Of Social Work degrees.
Athletic Accomplishments:
3-Time NAIA - All-American at University Of St. Francis (IL)
- Runner-Up in Women's Hammer at 2021 NAIA Outdoor Nationals
- 4th Place in Women's Hammer at 2019 NAIA Outdoor Nationals
- 6th Place in Women's Weight Throw at 2020 NAIA Indoor Nationals
- Conference Champion in Women's Discus at 2021 CCAC Conference Championship
- Conference Champion in Women's Weight Throw at 2020 CCAC Indoor Conference Championship
2- Time Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Most Outstanding Field Event Performer
Varsity Track and Field Athlete at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Illinois
Coaching Experience;
2022- Present - Assistant Coach - Turner School Of Throws
BSW- University Of St. Francis (IL)
MSW- University Of St. Francis (IL)
Brianna Yanni begins her 2nd year as a coach with the Turner School of Throws. "Miss Bri" is a graduate of the University Of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, where she was a conference champion, 5 -time national qualifier and 3-time NAIA All-American thrower under the tutelage of Coach Turner. She finished her career with Personal Bests of 17.73m (58'2") in the weight throw, 44.03m ( 144'5") in the discus and 56.12m (184' 1") in the hammer throw. The Rockford, Illinois native was also an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Graduated from St. Francis with Bachelor and Master Of Social Work degrees.
Athletic Accomplishments:
3-Time NAIA - All-American at University Of St. Francis (IL)
- Runner-Up in Women's Hammer at 2021 NAIA Outdoor Nationals
- 4th Place in Women's Hammer at 2019 NAIA Outdoor Nationals
- 6th Place in Women's Weight Throw at 2020 NAIA Indoor Nationals
- Conference Champion in Women's Discus at 2021 CCAC Conference Championship
- Conference Champion in Women's Weight Throw at 2020 CCAC Indoor Conference Championship
2- Time Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Most Outstanding Field Event Performer
Varsity Track and Field Athlete at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Illinois
Coaching Experience;
2022- Present - Assistant Coach - Turner School Of Throws
Joel Degracia- Assistant Coach
Joel Degracia begins his 1st year as an assistant coach with the Turner School Of Throws. Joel is a 2021 graduate of Minooka High School where he threw shot put and discus as a member of the track and field team as well as a Turner School Of Throws Alum (2020=2021). Joel was a USATF Junior Olympic All-American in the Hammer Throw event and finished his High School Career as club record holder in the 12lb and 6k hammer throw. Joel went on to earn an athletic scholarship to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville where he is currently competing as a member of the Cougars' Men's Track and Field Team and Studying Civil Engineering.
Athletic Accomplishments:
Member of SIU-Edwardsville Men's Track and Field Team (2021-Present)
Junior Olympic All-American in the Hammer Throw (2021)
USATF Illinois Association Champion in the Hammer Throw (2021)
First All-American performance in Turner School Of Throws club history
Varsity Track and Field Athlete at Minooka High School
Coaching Experience
2023 - Present - Assistant Coach- Turner School Of throws
Athletic Accomplishments:
Member of SIU-Edwardsville Men's Track and Field Team (2021-Present)
Junior Olympic All-American in the Hammer Throw (2021)
USATF Illinois Association Champion in the Hammer Throw (2021)
First All-American performance in Turner School Of Throws club history
Varsity Track and Field Athlete at Minooka High School
Coaching Experience
2023 - Present - Assistant Coach- Turner School Of throws