Bio
Clif graduated from Benton Harbor Community College with an associates degree, moving on to graduate from Hillsdale College with a bachelors degree in the Arts where he played basketball and ran cross country and track, he then moved on to graduate from University of Michigan with a masters degree in the Arts in Education Administration. Clif became an English teacher at Flint Central High School, while also having the honor of being the first Black high school coach in Flint’s history. He coached varsity basketball, and varsity track. Clif became the Director of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics for the Flint Board of Education and the Assistant Principal for Flint Southwestern Academy. In 2005 Mr Turner was inducted into the Greater Flint African-American Sports Hall of Fame.
Clif has served on many boards and committees, including:
Flint Olympian and CANUSA Games Executive Committee
The Sports Council of Greater Flint
The Atwood Stadium Authority
The Kearsley Park Renovation Committee
Board of Directors of The CRIM Fitness Foundation
Bioethics Committee of McLaren Medical Center
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Golf Committee
Foundation for Flint Community Schools
Past Chairman of Outreach and Social Action Committee for Woodside Church of Flint