Turner Soccer Complex
The Turner Soccer Complex is the home of the Bulldogs' soccer and softball programs. The soccer portion of the complex opened September 1, 1998 when Georgia played host to Mercer, winning 1-0. In 2000, the UGA Soccer Stadium served as the site of the Southeastern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament. Host school Georgia welcomed thousands of fans, several media members, and the other seven competing teams and staffs to Athens for the four-day event. The Bulldogs felt right at home as they advanced to their first-ever tournament final, facing eventual champion Florida in front of 2,265 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in facility history.
In 2017, a full reconstruction of the grandstand and press box took place. The press box has ample room for media personnel, as well as game day operations staff, a TV booth, and radio booths for both home and away teams. Additionally, there are two large platforms on either side of the press box for cameras and VIP. Prior to the 2022 season, new wall graphics and a refurbished locker room were installed in the team clubhouse, along with a new video board at the stadium.
Georgia played host to the opening rounds of the 2007, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Tournaments at the UGA Soccer Stadium, and also played host to the Georgia Nike Invitational from 2007-10. In 2022 and 2024, Turner hosted a sell-out crowd for an Atlanta United exhibition match. The facility also hosted training camp and friendlies for the United States and Mexican U-20 women's national teams in July 2024.
In 2006, the Georgia Soccer locker room and offices were renamed the Turner Soccer Complex, recognizing the contributions and support received from the Hoyt "Jack" Turner family of Athens.
Turner's significant financial contributions have helped to provide the Georgia soccer program with the top-notch facility that it now enjoys. Turner is a former Georgia baseball (1951) and basketball (1951-52) player who also served as the volunteer chairman of the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Program. In addition to its contributions made to the soccer program, the Turner family has endowed 10 scholarships for football, men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and baseball.
Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and after serving his country, embarked on a professional career in the financial services industry. Jack was president and retired as chairman of the board of American Funds Distributors, a subsidiary of the American Funds Group, based in Los Angeles in 1995.
What followed could not be characterized as a “quiet retirement.” Jack dedicated much of his retirement years to the University of Georgia. His service included: Director of the Georgia Student Educational Fund (the forerunner to today’s William C. Hartman Fund); Executive Committee member and director of the National Alumni Association; Member on the board of the UGA Athletic Association; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Finance Committee; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Facilities Committee; Chairman of the Georgia Athletic Association Student Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fund (through which Jack has endowed several scholarships); Founding member and partner in the President’s Club; Member of the Heritage Society.
In addition, Jack founded the Turner Family Foundation, a private organization that supports local charities. In 1999, he was honored by the National Football Hall of Fame for his outstanding support of amateur football, and in 2002 was part of the inaugural class of inductees to the UGA Athletic Association’s “Circle of Honor,” honoring his service to the organization. The Terry College of Business honored him in 2002 as a “Distinguished Alumni” for his longtime service to the school.
In 2017, a full reconstruction of the grandstand and press box took place. The press box has ample room for media personnel, as well as game day operations staff, a TV booth, and radio booths for both home and away teams. Additionally, there are two large platforms on either side of the press box for cameras and VIP. Prior to the 2022 season, new wall graphics and a refurbished locker room were installed in the team clubhouse, along with a new video board at the stadium.
Georgia played host to the opening rounds of the 2007, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Tournaments at the UGA Soccer Stadium, and also played host to the Georgia Nike Invitational from 2007-10. In 2022 and 2024, Turner hosted a sell-out crowd for an Atlanta United exhibition match. The facility also hosted training camp and friendlies for the United States and Mexican U-20 women's national teams in July 2024.
In 2006, the Georgia Soccer locker room and offices were renamed the Turner Soccer Complex, recognizing the contributions and support received from the Hoyt "Jack" Turner family of Athens.
Turner's significant financial contributions have helped to provide the Georgia soccer program with the top-notch facility that it now enjoys. Turner is a former Georgia baseball (1951) and basketball (1951-52) player who also served as the volunteer chairman of the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Program. In addition to its contributions made to the soccer program, the Turner family has endowed 10 scholarships for football, men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and baseball.
Milestone Wins
| FIRST WIN / FIRST HOME WIN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 3, 1995 | Georgia State | W, 4-0 |
| FIRST SEC WIN | ||
| Sept. 10, 1995 | at Auburn | W, 1-0 |
| FIRST WIN OVER RANKED OPPONENT | ||
| Oct. 18, 1996 | at #21 Kentucky | W, 2-1 |
| FIRST SEC TOURNAMENT WIN | ||
| Nov. 8, 1996 | vs. Alabama | W, 3-2 |
| FIRST OVERTIME WIN | ||
| Aug. 30, 1997 | at UCF | W, 2-1 (2OT) |
| FIRST HOME WIN OVER RANKED OPPONENT | ||
| Oct. 31, 1997 | #25 Butler | W, 2-0 |
| FIRST WIN OVER TOP-10 OPPONENT | ||
| Oct. 18, 1998 | #8 Vanderbilt | W, 3-2 (2OT) |
| FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN | ||
| Nov. 11, 1998 | #19 Wake Forest | W, 5-2 |
| FIRST SHOOTOUT WIN | ||
| Nov. 15, 1998 | at #15 Virginia | T, 2-2 (4OT) |
| 100TH WIN | ||
| Sept. 12, 2003 | vs. Houston | W, 4-1 |
| FIRST WIN OVER TOP-5 OPPONENT | ||
| Oct. 16, 2009 | #5 South Carolina | W, 2-1 |
| 200TH WIN | ||
| Sept. 30, 2011 | at Arkansas | W, 1-0 |
| 100TH WIN AT TURNER SOCCER COMPLEX | ||
| Sept. 16, 2012 | Arkansas | W, 2-0 |
| 100TH SEC WIN | ||
| Oct. 5, 2014 | at Mississippi State | W, 3-1 |
| HIGHEST-RANKED WIN | ||
| Sept. 27, 2015 | #4 Texas A&M | W, 2-1 |
| HIGHEST-RANKED ROAD WIN | ||
| Sept. 26, 2021 | at #5 LSU | W, 2-1 (OT) |
Top-10 Attendance
| NO. | ATTENDANCE | OPPONENT | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3,312 | Illinois | Sept. 5, 2003 |
| 2. | 3,213 | Jacksonville State | Aug. 27, 1999 |
| 3. | 3,062 | Clemson | Aug. 30, 2002 |
| 4. | 3,056 | Florida | Oct. 21, 2001 |
| 5. | 2,457 | Clemson | Sept. 3, 2017 |
| 6. | 2,452 | South Carolina | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| 7. | 2,419 | Coll. of Charleston | Aug. 25, 2000 |
| 8. | 2,417 | Auburn | Oct. 24, 2010 |
| 9. | 2,401 | Florida | Oct. 17, 1999 |
| 10. | 2,337 | Florida Sept. | 23, 2011 |
Jack Turner
Jack Turner was named to the University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees in 1999 where he served as a member of the Investment Committee. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1953 with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance and was a member of Chi Psi fraternity, the Air Force ROTC, and Gridiron. As an athlete, he was a letterman in both baseball and basketball.Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and after serving his country, embarked on a professional career in the financial services industry. Jack was president and retired as chairman of the board of American Funds Distributors, a subsidiary of the American Funds Group, based in Los Angeles in 1995.
What followed could not be characterized as a “quiet retirement.” Jack dedicated much of his retirement years to the University of Georgia. His service included: Director of the Georgia Student Educational Fund (the forerunner to today’s William C. Hartman Fund); Executive Committee member and director of the National Alumni Association; Member on the board of the UGA Athletic Association; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Finance Committee; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Facilities Committee; Chairman of the Georgia Athletic Association Student Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fund (through which Jack has endowed several scholarships); Founding member and partner in the President’s Club; Member of the Heritage Society.
In addition, Jack founded the Turner Family Foundation, a private organization that supports local charities. In 1999, he was honored by the National Football Hall of Fame for his outstanding support of amateur football, and in 2002 was part of the inaugural class of inductees to the UGA Athletic Association’s “Circle of Honor,” honoring his service to the organization. The Terry College of Business honored him in 2002 as a “Distinguished Alumni” for his longtime service to the school.