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Mark Turgeon To Bring Big Vision, Stellar Track Record to UMKC Men’s Basketball
Mark Turgeon, who has appeared in 10 NCAA tournaments and holds a 479-275 record, was hired to revive the Kansas City Roos after a 4-18 start this season.
- On Feb. 1, 2026, Kansas City announced it hired former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon on a five-year contract, sources told ESPN and CBS Sports.
- Facing a 4-18 start, Kansas City made a significant recruiting push, ultimately hiring Turgeon, who has never coached the program before, with AD Brandon Martin leading the effort.
- His Maryland tenure included five NCAA Tournaments, a 2016 Sweet 16, and a Big Ten title share in 2020, plus earlier Sweet 16 and four NCAA appearances at Wichita State and Texas A&M.
- The hire also brings Will Turgeon onto the staff, and Menzies will finish this season but not return as Kansas City’s coach next year, according to sources cited by ESPN and CBS Sports.
- Turgeon returns after more than four years away, having resigned from Maryland on Dec. 3, 2021, and his hire positions Kansas City to leverage his 10 NCAA Tournament trips across multiple schools in the Summit League.
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Kansas City Closing In on a Familiar Big Ten Name to Lead Its Program
A 69-61 loss to the Denver Pioneers was the final straw for Kansas City, prompting a coaching shake-up that cut Marvin Menzies’ tenure short. Its sights are now set on a prominent Big Ten name. Kansas City has already found a replacement in Mark Turgeon. Turgeon will take over from Menzies after the 2025-26 season and before the 2026-27 season. If Turgeon’s name rings a bell, it’s because he spent 10 seasons in the Big Ten coaching the Maryland …
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Mark Turgeon To Bring Big Vision, Stellar Track Record to UMKC Men’s Basketball
Kansas City, MO, Feb. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, Mark Turgeon has been named the head coach of Kansas City men’s basketball heading into the 2026-27 season, UMKC Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics…
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