DePaul University Athletics
Josiah Turner-Mister - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
- Title:
- Special Assistant to the Head Coach
- Email:
- jturnerm@depaul.edu
- Phone:
- (773) 325-3185
Josiah Turner-Mister enters his second season as special assistant to head coach Jill M. Pizzotti in 2026-27. Turner-Mister was named to the role in June 2025. He manages Pizzotti’s day-to-day calendar and oversees DePaul’s male practice squad, team equipment, gear, meals and team managers.
Turner-Mister joined Pizzotti’s staff after two years as a sport and event operations graduate assistant at DePaul. In that role, he assisted with team travel, accommodations and meals for men’s and women’s soccer and softball while also playing a key role in the men’s and women’s basketball game-day experience at Wintrust Arena.
A Chicago native, Turner-Mister spent two seasons (2021-23) as a student manager for the DePaul men’s basketball program, where he coordinated travel, meals and equipment and helped with on-court player development.
Turner-Mister earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management from DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business in 2023 and a master’s degree in management in 2025.
