Eric Turner. Knowledgeable, accurate, unflappable. With the skills and drive of an engineer from NASA, Eric is a foundation of consistency on the mat and at the head table. Eric has coached, clerked and refereed at the high school and college level for over 40 years. During that time, his leadership and organizational skills have transformed officiating from an informal group of well-intentioned individuals to the professional group of top-notch wrestling officials we have today.

Eric was introduced to wrestling while attending Scituate High School. After graduation, Eric attended the United States Naval Academy, where he sharpened his mat skills. After returning from the sea, Eric began teaching mathematics and coaching wrestling in Reading, North Reading and Littleton throughout the 1970's, 1980's and early 1990's.

During that time, Eric organized the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association. Eric took pride in drawing up a constitution for the association, and organizing, training and running the day-to-day operations of this respected organization. He has served as the Secretary, Treasurer and President of the MIWOA. Clearly, without Eric's vision and determination, our state officials would not be where they are today.

Although retired from teaching and refereeing, Eric still clerks at tournaments around the state. He spends his retirement years in Littleton with his wife Connie, who sometimes assists Eric at tournaments. Eric and Connie enjoy visits from their daughters and their families.