Montverde, Fla. (September 25, 2025) – Steve Turner may be new to Montverde Academy, but his legendary coaching career has already made waves that echo far beyond Central Florida.
The school's newly appointed head national boys' basketball coach will be the latest inductee into the prestigious Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame.
The honor has been a long time coming after an amazing basketball coaching career that spans over two decades.
Before his appointment with MVA, Turner was already widely recognized for a remarkable 21-year tenure as head coach at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. While at Gonzaga, he compiled an impressive 497-176 record. Under his leadership, the program became a national powerhouse which included four Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championships and three D.C. State Athletic Association championships. He was named Gatorade Boys Basketball National Coach of the Year in 2016 and received numerous other accolades, including six WCAC Coach of the Year honors (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2025) and The Washington Post's All-Met Coach of the Year in 2019.
A fiery competitor with a deep commitment to player development, Turner coached dozens of NCAA Division I prospects, including Tyler Thornton (Duke), Kris Jenkins (Villanova), and Chris Lykes (Miami). His final Gonzaga team featured a starting lineup of five Division I-bound seniors and finished 29-5.
Turner's influence in high school boys' basketball extends beyond just being a head coach on campus. He has contributed to USA Basketball, serving as head coach of the Men's Nike Hoop Summit Teams and leading the Men's Junior National Select Team to victory over the World Select Team.
"It's a blessing and an honor to have an opportunity to go into the Washington DC Basketball Hall of Fame with such an unbelievable class, words can't even describe how I feel about it," Coach Turner said. "This doesn't happen without all the guys who coached with me over my career and more importantly the players who played for me. This doesn't happen without them doing the things they did for us on the court, winning games and being successful as they are. This isn't something that just rested on my shoulders. It's a culmination of all those who were involved."
Coach Turner will be inducted along other Mid Atlantic legends, including NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson, at an induction ceremony this Sunday, September 28 at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Coach Turner, who was hired on March 31, inherits a boys national basketball program that is coming off a 19-8 overall record last season, which included a berth into the Chipotle High School National Tournament.
About Montverde Academy:
Montverde Academy is a private, independent college preparatory school for grades Pre-K3 through post-graduate studies, with a boarding program serving grades 7-12 representing 70+ nationalities. Our mission is to inspire students to become knowledgeable leaders with global vision and passion for learning, in a disciplined and diverse community that nurtures character development. For more information, visit us online at Montverde.org and at MVASports.com.
