Mike White (defensive lineman)

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Mike White
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1957-08-11) August 11, 1957 (age 67)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Westside (GA)
College: Albany State (1978–1980)
NFL draft: 1979  / round: 4 / pick: 84
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Albany State (1984–1988)
    Defensive line coach
  • Albany State (1989–1996)
    Defensive Coordinator
  • Albany State (1997–1999)
    Assistant head coach
  • Albany State (2000–2014)
    Head coach
  • Benedict (2015–2019)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As a coach:
  • SIAC Coach of The Year (2002–2005, 2010, 2014) [1]
Head coaching record
Career:131–81
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Michael White (born August 11, 1957) is an American college football coach and former professional player. He served as head football coach at Albany State University (ASU) in Albany, Georgia from 2000 to 2014 and Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina from 2015 to 2019. White played college football as a defensive tackle at Albany State during the late 1970s, and later was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks.

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Coaching career

After his playing career ended, White joined the coaching staff at his alma mater in 1984 as the defensive line coach, and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1989. In 1997, White became the assistant head coach, and in 2000, was named head coach of the Albany State Golden Rams. He continued to serve as the defensive coordinator while he was head coach. His 2010 Albany State team was named SBN Black College National Champions.

On December 18, 2014, White was named head football coach at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. [2]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AFCA#
Albany State Golden Rams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2000–2014)
2000 Albany State4–63–4T–4th
2001 Albany State4–63–4T–4th
2002 Albany State7–46–2T–2nd
2003 Albany State 10–27–11stW Pioneer
2004 Albany State 12-08–01stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 5
2005 Albany State8–28–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round 9
2006 Albany State7–46–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
2007 Albany State8–36–12ndL NCAA Division II First Round
2008 Albany State7–46–3T–3rdL NCAA Division II First Round
2009 Albany State8–37–22ndL NCAA Division II First Round 22
2010 Albany State11–19–01stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 4
2011 Albany State8–46–1T–1st (East)L NCAA Division II First Round
2012 Albany State6–45–22nd (East)
2013 Albany State6–44–01st (East)
2014 Albany State7–37–01st (East)
Albany State:112–5191–22
Benedict Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2015–2019)
2015 Benedict0–100–45th (East)
2016 Benedict5–63–23rd (East)
2017 Benedict7–24–12nd (East)
2018 Benedict6–34–22nd (East)
2019 Benedict1–91–55th (East)
Benedict:19–3012–14
Total:131–81
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

[3] [4]

References

  1. "Nine Golden Rams, coach receive All-SIAC honors".
  2. "Benedict Names James "Mike" White Head Football Coach".
  3. "2011 Conference Standings" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 4. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  4. "Division II Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 13. Retrieved December 26, 2012.