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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-03-31)March 31, 1959 (age 66) Mullens, West Virginia, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| 1Southern 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 Americanbasketball coach, the head coach atMarshall University and an assistant coach for theUCLA 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 IMarshall 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 includingThe Winning Edge andSuccess: Attitude is Everything.. His basketball camps attracted over 1000 attendees per summer at their peak.[citation needed]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||