Completed Event: Swimming and Diving versus South Dakota on November 7, 2026 , Win , 115, to, 87
Final
Swimming and Diving
115
South Dakota
87
Iowa State University Athletics
Josh Turner - Staff Directory
Josh Turner
- Title:
- Senior Deputy Athletics Director
- Email:
- Phone:
- 515-294-0123
Josh Turner joined Jared Benko's initial executive staff as senior deputy athletics director in November of 2026.
Turner's responsibilities include strategic planning, commercial strategy and revenue generation, as well as revenue sharing and NIL. He also provides leadership for front office staff and works alongside Benko in the area of coaching contracts.
Turner came to Iowa State after spending two years at Florida State University as Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Financial Officer.
At Florida State, Turner’s portfolio spanned enterprise financial strategy, revenue sharing, NIL, multimedia rights, contracts, analytics and special projects.
He oversaw the department’s $243 million consolidated budget and developed a long-range financial plan to prepare the department and university for a new economic era in college athletics.
Turner designed the department’s revenue-sharing and NIL model, partnering with head coaches, sport general managers and support staff on roster resource strategy.
Working collaboratively with Seminole Boosters and department leadership, Turner supported Florida State’s record revenue in fiscal year 2026. He also partnered with colleagues across athletics and campus on new commercial initiatives, including FSU’s first department-wide jersey patch, on-field and on-court sponsorships, and the expansion of Doak Campbell Stadium into a year-round entertainment venue.
Prior to his time in Tallahassee, Turner was Senior Associate Athletics Director for business operations at Georgia Southern from 2024-25. It was his second stint at GSU after working as a budget analyst from 2020-22 under Benko.
At GSU, Turner was a member of the athletics executive team and served as sport administrator for baseball, volleyball and women’s golf. He co-developed a $10 million baseball facility during his tenure, while the volleyball and women’s golf teams reached program-best national rankings.
He also served as Assistant Athletics Director for business operations at the University of Miami from 2022-24. He managed the athletics business office and was the primary football liaison.
Prior to his collegiate athletics administrative career, Turner spent three years at IMG Academy and was a consultant for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Salem, Virginia, native earned his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University (Fla.), where he was a baseball student-athlete.
He and his wife, Bailey, are the parents of daughter Olivia and son Brooks.
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