Turner Pugh, a former offensive intern at George State University, begins his first season with Fordham. Pugh will coach the Rams' running back as well as be in charge of the offensive quality control. Pugh served as an offensive intern for the past year at George State University as the Panthers prepare for their first season of varsity football. At George State, he assisted in drills working with the wide receiver as well as assisting in organizing and entertaining recruits on their official visit. Prior to George State, Pugh was the wide receivers coach at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, in 2008. His duties included instructing the wide receivers on techniques and fundamentals as well as serving as the special teams coordinator. Pugh also assisted in the development of the Marietta passing game and was responsible for recruiting the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Texas and Florida. Pugh spent the 2007 season as a recruiting assistant at Indiana University, where he also helped coach the wide receivers and assisted in opponent film breakdown and practice preparation. While with the Hoosiers, he assisted in the organization of official recruiting visits as well as the logging of recruiting phone calls and film. A 2004 graduate of Northern Illinois University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing, Pugh was a three-year letter winner as a wide out and special teams player with the Huskies. He began his coaching career as a student intern with the Northern Illinois in 2004. Pugh also worked for four years as a corporate account manager for CDW. A native of Elgin, Illinois, Pugh was a three-year starter on the varsity at Larkin High School. He was a three-time All-Area selection and two-time All-Conference pick as well as being named All-State at wide receiver and appearing in the North/South Illinois All-Star Game.