Coach Mike Turchan
Coach
Turchan graduated from Mayfield High School (Cleveland, Ohio) where he played
baseball, football, and soccer. In baseball his senior year he was named
Western Reserve Conference MVP, Cuyahoga County player of the year, and was an
All-Ohio selection. He was also an All-Ohio selection in football as a place
kicker his senior year. He received his bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace
College in Physical Education, Athletic Training, and Fitness Management.
Turchan was a four-year letter winner in baseball at Baldwin-Wallace and served
as team captain his junior and senior years. He was named First Team All-OAC
and First Team Academic All-District IV as a junior and senior. In his senior
season he garnered honors as Second Team All-Mideast Region and Second Team ESPN
The Magazine Academic All-American. Turchan served as a student assistant coach
for Baldwin-Wallace during the 2005-2006 season. Coach Turchan played for the
Cleveland Mosquitoes (2004-2006) who were crowned National Champions of the
National Amateur Baseball Federation in 2006. Turchan is in his fifth year of
teaching at North Cobb and also serves as the varsity assistant coach for North
Cobb Fastpitch. Turchan was an assistant coach for the 18U East Cobb Shamrocks
in 2007, the head coach for the 16U Ohio Orioles Orange in 2008, and the
head coach for the 17U East Cobb Shamrocks in 2009. Coach Turchan is the son of
Douglas and Linda Turchan and has one brother, Nick (30).