Maddie Turlington joined the University of Tennessee at Martin soccer staff as a graduate assistant during the 2023 season.

Turlington played college soccer for current Skyhawk head coach Mike Varga while at Gardner-Webb. During her time with the Runnin' Bulldogs, Turlington was named an all-conference performer four times in her career - twice garnering first team accolades. In 2021, the Roanoke, Texas native became the first Gardner-Webb player to win the Big South Offensive Player of the Year Award.

During her senior campaign in 2022, Turlington led the Big South and finished fourth in the NCAA with 18 goals. With 41 total points, she led the conference and ranked sixth nationally.

Turlington finished her collegiate career with 40 goals, which ranked fourth all-time in program history and 10th in Big South history. Her 29 assists placed her second all-time in both school and conference history. In total, she accumulated 109 points, which holds her in third all-time at Gardner-Webb and sixth on the Big South all-time list.

In February of 2023, Turlington signed to play professional soccer with Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. in Israel. The club contended in the Israeli First League and the Israeli Women's Cup.

Turlington graduated from Gardner-Webb in 2022 with a degree in Psychology.