Former Shocker basketball coach selected for Kansas Sports HOF

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Former Wichita State head men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon is one of 12 members in the 2024 class set to be inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Turgeon was the head basketball coach of the Shockers from 2000-07, leading Wichita State to one NCAA Tournament and three NIT appearances. He was the 2006 MVC Coach of the Year after leading the Shockers to a regular season championship and a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. He compiled a 128-90 record during his tenure in Wichita before taking the head job at Texas A&M and Maryland.

The Topeka native will officially be inducted at a ceremony in Topeka on Oct. 13. Tickets for the induction ceremony go on sale Monday, July 15, at kshof.org .

Other inductees include the following:

• Dave Bingham – NAIA national champion baseball coach at Emporia State and head coach for College World Series participant Kansas
• Erik Kynard – Olympic Gold Medalist High Jumper at Kansas State
• Melvin Lister – National champion in the Long Jump at Leavenworth H.S., Butler County CC, and Arkansas
• Mark Mangino – National Assistant Football Coach-of-the-Year at Oklahoma and Head Coach for Orange Bowl Champion at Kansas
• Ron Neugent – Swimming Gold Medalist in World University Games; and American Record-Holder at Kansas
• Kelly Rankin – He’s the only American to be the head starter for two Olympic Games
• Scott Russell – NCAA champ and Olympic qualifier for Canada in the Javelin at Kansas
• Kevin Saunders – Bronze Medalist and Record-Holder for U.S. in Paralympic Games
• Will Shields – Native Kansan, 14-year NFL veteran Kansas City Chiefs. Member, College & NFL halls of fame
• Sean Snyder – Consensus All-American punter and national special teams coach of the year at Kansas State
• Annette Wiles – Two-time NAIA Basketball All-American and NAIA Tournament MVP at Fort Hays State

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