MIAMI (June 15, 2016) – Turtle Thomas stepped down as head coach of the FIU baseball program on Wednesday. FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia released the following statement.
Pete Garcia Statement
For the past nine years, Turtle Thomas has been a valuable member of the FIU family. During his time here, he has had a remarkable career, accumulating 282 wins, while leading FIU Baseball to two conference titles and three NCAA Regional appearances.
Earlier today Coach Thomas informed me of his decision to step down to pursue other opportunities.