Dec. 16, 2008

Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier announced the hiring of Candice Turner for the position of Academic Coordinator for student-athletes.

"Candice will play an instrumental role as we continue to expand our oversight and delivery of academic services for our student-athletes," said Fournier. "Her background and personal style will compliment an expanding menu of opportunities for classroom success, career opportunities and employer expectations that WSU student-athletes will match."

A 2006 graduate of Miami University, Turner began her position at WSU on Dec. 15.

She has been the graduate assistant in Eastern Michigan's Student Athlete Support Services (SASS) department since May. Her primary duties were in providing centralized tracking of student-athlete academic progress, learning-centered monitoring, and study table oversight.

Turner also served as a liaison between the SASS staff and coaches about individual student's attendance while working directly with student intervention and learning methodologies for improvement and career success.

She has worked in the EMU career services office since January while serving as a learning specialist/academic advisor in the EMU athletic department for the past year.

A member of NIRSA (National Intramural and Recreational Sports Associations) and AAPHERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance) organizations, Turner earned her bachelor's degree in sports studies with minors in management organizational leadership and marketing. She received a master's in Sports Studies with an emphasis on Sports Organization from Miami in August 2007. Turner is presently working on a specialist of education degree from EMU in educational leadership.

"Ensuring student athletes success is a great passion of mine," said Turner. "I look forward to the opportunity and challenge of expanding the academic services for the student-athletes at Wayne State."