Greg White (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1959 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) |
| 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. 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.
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.