Greg White (basketball)
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (March 2017) |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Mullens, West Virginia, U.S. | March 31, 1959
Alma mater | Marshall University |
Playing career | |
1977–1981 | Marshall |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1981–1982 | Marshall (student assistant) |
1984–1989 | University of Pikeville |
1989–1990 | Marshall (assistant) |
1990–1995 | University of Charleston |
1995–1996 | UCLA (assistant) |
1996–2003 | Marshall |
2003–2010 | University of Charleston |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 115–84 (.578) (Division I)[1] |
Tournaments | 0–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 Southern Conference regular season (1997) | |
Awards | |
WVIAC Coach of the Year (1992) Southern Conference Coach of the Year (1997) | |
Greg White (born March 31, 1959) is an American basketball coach, the head coach at Marshall University and an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins. He is also a motivational speaker at universities and businesses.
He graduated from the (now closed) Mullens High School in Mullens, WV and went on to play at NCAA Division I Marshall University, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame.[2] He was a record setting point guard, starting 113 consecutive games from 1977 to 1981. His teams amassed an 87–17 home record in Marshall's Veterans Memorial Arena. Additionally, his teams at Marshall had a record setting 27 game home win streak and were 34–3 in home games against non conference teams. In 2002, Greg's Marshall team lead all Division I basketball teams in 3 point field goal shooting percentage at 44% and he had 18 all conference players during his time as Marshall's head coach.[citation needed]
He has written several books including The Winning Edge and Success: Attitude is Everything.. His basketball camps attracted over 1000 attendees per summer at their peak.[citation needed]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Pikeville Bears (Independent) (1984–1989) | |||||||||
1984–85 | Pikeville | 5–19 | |||||||
1985–86 | Pikeville | 12–16 | |||||||
1986–87 | Pikeville | 21–10 | |||||||
1987–88 | Pikeville | 5–22 | |||||||
1988–89 | Pikeville | 4–22 | |||||||
Pikeville: | 47–89 (.346) | ||||||||
Charleston Golden Eagles (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1990–1995) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Charleston | 10–18 | 6–12 | 11th | |||||
1991–92 | Charleston | 21–9 | 15–3 | 1st | NAIA Division I First Round | ||||
1992–93 | Charleston | 14–16 | 9–10 | 7th | NAIA District 28 Playoffs | ||||
1993–94 | Charleston | 10–13 | 8–9 | 10th | |||||
1994–95 | Charleston | 13–14 | 8–9 | 8th | |||||
Marshall Thundering Herd (Southern Conference) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Marshall | 20–9 | 10–4 | T–1st (North) | |||||
Marshall Thundering Herd (Mid-American Conference) (1997–2003) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Marshall | 11–16 | 7–11 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
1998–99 | Marshall | 16–11 | 11–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
1999–00 | Marshall | 21–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
2000–01 | Marshall | 18–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
2001–02 | Marshall | 15–15 | 8–10 | 5th (East) | |||||
2002–03 | Marshall | 14–15 | 9–9 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
Marshall: | 115–84 (.578) | 68–54 (.557) | |||||||
Charleston Golden Eagles (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2003–2010) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Charleston | 20–10 | 11–7 | 5th | |||||
2004–05 | Charleston | 20–9 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
2005–06 | Charleston | 18–11 | 11–7 | 8th | |||||
2006–07 | Charleston | 15–14 | 9–9 | T–8th | |||||
2007–08 | Charleston | 19–10 | 12–8 | 5th | |||||
2008–09 | Charleston | 13–15 | 8–12 | 11th | |||||
2009–10 | Charleston | 19–11 | 15–7 | 5th | |||||
Charleston: | 192–150 (.561) | 124–99 (.556) | |||||||
Total: | 354–323 (.523) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Greg White coaching record". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Greg White (1993) – Marshall Athletics". herdzone.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- 1958 births
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- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from West Virginia
- Basketball players from West Virginia
- Charleston Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players
- People from Mullens, West Virginia
- Pikeville Bears men's basketball coaches
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball coaches
- 20th-century American sportsmen