The coaching carousel has hit the Big 12 hard, even with the NCAA Tournament still going on. Both Texas and Oklahoma saw their head coaches leave the program, with Shaka Smart taking the Marquette job and Lon Kruger retiring after a decade in Norman.
Chris Beard left Texas Tech for Texas, while Oklahoma went to the Missouri Valley Conference to hire Porter Moser of Loyola Chicago. Fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance with the Ramblers, Moser will be taking one of Texas’ former coaches with him to Norman.
According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Moser will be hiring K.T. Turner to his staff. Turner was the head assistant for Shaka Smart during the 2020-2021 season.
Sources: Oklahoma's Porter Moser will hire K.T. Turner as an assistant coach. Was previously on staff at Texas.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 5, 2021
Ironically enough, Turner served as Texas’ head coach for one game this season against Oklahoma on Jan. 26 when Smart was out due to COVID-19 protocols. The Longhorns ended up losing in the final minute, 80-79.
Before Texas, Turner spent seven seasons as the associate head coach at SMU. He has connections to the state of Oklahoma, playing at Oklahoma City University from 2001-2002. He graduated in 2003.
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