Carter County Sports Hall of Fame

Keith Turner

Class of 2022

ElizabethtonBasketballAthlete; Coach

Biography

Keith Turner was a key contributor to Elizabethton High School’s 1983 Class AAA state semifinal basketball team. He was named the Region 1-AAA Tournament MVP that year and went on to play at Tennessee Tech. Turner later coached at Unicoi County and worked in athletics administration at Science Hill, extending his involvement in regional sports beyond his playing career.

Career Highlights

1983 Class AAA state semifinalist; Tennessee Tech player; coach at Unicoi County; athletics administration at Science Hill.

Awards & Honors

1983 Region 1-AAA Tournament MVP.