Coach Kim Turner — “Coach McKenzie” to me — didn’t just coach hurdlers. She coached human beings. From our first bag-lunch talks by Lake San Luis to the moments she guided me through trouble, heartbreak, and adulthood itself, she shaped uncertain young people into confident, accomplished leaders. Decades later, she still checks in, still lifts me up, and still shows what real coaching looks like. She built us up to build us up — and somehow, she’s still doing it.







