The grand plan was to be just a few years’ time, helping patrol the women’s basketball sidelines at MTSU – some half-hour from her Mt. Juliet roots.
Now, 40 years later, Diane Turnham continues to be a pioneering force in MTSU athletics – and an integral component in MTSU’s ongoing partnership with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, especially as the Murfreesboro institution continues to work in conjunction with TSSAA to host multiple annual state .
(MURFREESBORO) This community, MTSU, and the worldwide athletic community lost a sports legend. 84-year old Coach Dean Hayes passed away Friday afternoon (1/7/2022) at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital with his family by his side.
A family spokesperson indicated there will be a private funeral for family only; however, plans are underway for a Celebration of Life that will be open to the public. Date and time of the Celebration of Life is to be determined.
Legacy .