By Ryan Mink
rmink@digitalsports.com
Gonzaga Coach Steve Turner didn’t even realize it at the time, but he reached 100 career wins in just his fifth year of coaching the Eagles Friday night.
With a 73-56 win over Good Counsel, Turner’s reached 100 wins and 42 career losses.
Turner wasn’t even thinking about the milestone until chatting afterwards when somebody mentioned that he must be getting close. He went home and did the math and then realized what he had done.
“It’s a nice accomplishment,†Turner said. “You certainly feel like the program is achieving things and moving in the right direction. It felt great, but it certainly isn’t what I hope defines me.â€
Gonzaga has been defined by excellence over Turner’s reign. The Eagles won 15 games his first year, 14 his second, 20 his third and 34 last year when the Eagles won the WCAC, City and Alhambra championships.
The Eagles are currently sitting atop the WCAC standings this year with a 17-2 overall record and 8-1 conference mark despite losing some key pieces to last year’s team. Gonzaga has won 51 of its past 54 games.
“It’s exciting to get it within five years; it shows the program is averaging 20 wins a year,†Turner said. “Hopefully there are 100 to come.â€
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