Lance Cornell is the varsity Head Coach and for THS.  He is a 1985 graduate of Denair High School. He received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Stanislaus in 1990 in Social Science. He currently holds credentials in Social Science, Learning Handicapped, and has a Resource Specialist Certificate.

Lance coached football at Denair High School from 1985 until 1995. In that decade, he was part of a staff that took a program with one of California's longest losing streaks to 5 consecutive conference championships.

In 1996 he became an assistant freshman coach at Turlock High School, which went on to an undefeated league title under head coach Frank Cusenza. In 1998 Lance was promoted to head JV coach and the team was a combined 17-2-1 in his two years, which included an undefeated league title in 1998. Lance joined the varsity staff in 2000 as an assistant and was named head coach in 2006. Lance is also an assistant with the Bulldog varsity baseball team.

Lance and his wife Anne, who coaches water polo and swimming at Pitman High
School, have two children Cody and Caitlin.

Email Coach Cornell- lcornell@turlock.k12.ca.us