Coach Mike Turchan

Coach Turchan graduated from Mayfield High School (Cleveland, Ohio) where he played baseball, football, and soccer.  In baseball his senior year he was named Western Reserve Conference MVP, Cuyahoga County player of the year, and was an All-Ohio selection.  He was also an All-Ohio selection in football as a place kicker his senior year.  Coach Turchan was inducted into Mayfield High School’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.  Turchan went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Physical Education, Athletic Training, and Fitness Management.  He was a four-year letter winner in baseball at Baldwin-Wallace and served as team captain his junior and senior years.  He was named First Team All-OAC and First Team Academic District IV as a junior and senior. In his senior season he garnered honors as Second Team All-Mideast Region and Second Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American.  Turchan served as a student assistant coach for Baldwin-Wallace during the 2005-2006 season.  Coach Turchan also played for the Cleveland Mosquitoes (2004-2006) who were crowned National Champions of the National Amateur Baseball Federation in 2006.  Turchan is in his fifth year of teaching Health, Personal Fitness, and Physical Education classes at North Cobb and serves as the varsity assistant coach for North Cobb Fastpitch.  While at North Cobb, Turchan has completed his Masters (Grand Canyon University) and Specialist Degree (Liberty University) in Teaching and Learning.  As a summer coach, Turchan was an assistant coach for the 18U East Cobb Shamrocks in 2007, the head coach for the 16U Ohio Orioles Orange in 2008, and the head coach for the 17U East Cobb Shamrocks in 2009.  Coach Turchan is the son of Douglas and Linda Turchan and has one brother, Nick (30).