Brian White (American football)

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Brian White
Current position
TitleSenior Analyst / Running Backs
Team Bowling Green
Conference Mid–American
Biographical details
Born (1964-07-02) July 2, 1964 (age 61)
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Playing career
1982–1985 Harvard
Position Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1987 Fordham (GA)
1988–1989 Notre Dame (GA)
1990 UNLV (QB)
1991–1992 UNLV (RB)
1993 Nevada (WR)
1994 UNLV (PGC/WR)
1995–1998 Wisconsin (RB)
1999–2005 Wisconsin (OC/RB)
2006–2007 Syracuse (OC/TE)
2008 Washington (TE/ST)
2009–2010 Florida (TE/FB)
2011–2014 Florida (RB)
2015 Boston College (WR)
2016–2019 Boston College (RB)
2020–2021 Colorado State (Sr. Assoc. HC/RB)
2022–2024 Bowling Green (RB)
2025–present Bowling Green (Sr. Analyst/RB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA NCAA I-A Assistant Coach of the Year (2004)

Brian White (born July 2, 1964) is an American college football coach. He is a senior analyst for the Bowling Green football team.

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Early life and playing career

Brian White was born on July 2, 1964. [1]

White attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was a member of the football team. As a quarterback, he led the Crimson to a 7–3 record in 1985. He was second–team All–Ivy League and finished his career as the school's second all–time leading passer (2,335 yards). A two-year starter, White also made the ECAC honor roll. White has a B.A. in history from Harvard (1986), an M.A. in communications from Fordham (1988) and an MBA in finance from Notre Dame (1990).

Coaching career

Early career

White began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Fordham from 1986 to 1987. He then served as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame from 1988 to 1989, working primarily with the running backs. White joined the coaching staff of Jim Strong at UNLV where he coached quarterbacks (1990) and running backs (1991–1992).

In 1993, White joined the staff of Jeff Horton at Nevada as the wide receivers coach. As coordinator of the pass offense, White worked with quarterback Chris Vargas and wide receiver Bryan Reeves. Vargas led the nation in total offense and Reeves was the nation's second leading receiver with 92 catches. Nevada-Reno led the nation in total offense with a per–game average of 589 yards.

White followed head coach Jeff Horton to UNLV where the 1994 Rebels won the Big West championship and then defeated Central Michigan 52–24 in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Wisconsin

White spent his first four seasons with the Badgers as the running backs coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator after the departure of offensive coordinator Brad Childress in 1998. In 1999, Wisconsin won the Rose Bowl and under his tutelage as running backs coach, Ron Dayne won the Heisman Trophy.

During each of his first eight years at Wisconsin, White helped the Badgers produce a 1,000– yard rusher. In 2001, Anthony Davis ranked fifth in the nation in rushing and wide receiver Lee Evans set the Big Ten record for single–season receiving yards. In 2000, Michael Bennett was the nation's third-leading rusher and had a school–record six 200-yard passing games. White was the running backs coach during the Badgers’ 1998 Big Ten championship season and was the offensive coordinator the next year when UW repeated as league champions. [2]

In 2004, White won the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award, which honors the best assistant coach in college football.

Florida

White was hired by Urban Meyer at Florida as the tight ends and fullbacks coach for the 2009 season. After Meyer's departure, White served under Will Muschamp as running backs coach.

References

  1. ↑ 1995 Wisconsin football media guide. Wisconsin Badgers Athletics. p. 57.
  2. ↑ 2005 Wisconsin football media guide. Wisconsin Badgers Athletics. p. 28.
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