Feb 26, 2021
by Ariana Diaz, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Class of 2022.
For 25 years, Charli Turner Thorne has been changing the trajectory of women s sports at Arizona State University, exemplifying what it means to be a successful coach impacting the lives of those who have had the opportunity to work with her.
Turner Thorne has been the head women s basketball coach at ASU since 1996, marking her 24th season this year. She reached her 500th career win milestone in January 2020 and is the winningest coach in Sun Devil women s basketball history. Named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2016 and with 14 NCAA tournament appearances under her direction, Turner Thorne has demonstrated a continued streak of success year after year.