Donny White
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1942 |
| Died | August 17, 2021 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1961–1964 | VMI |
| Baseball | |
| 1963–1965 | VMI |
| Position(s) | Shortstop (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1998 | VMI (interim HC) |
| Baseball | |
| 1982–1987 | VMI |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1998–2013 | VMI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 (football) 85–136–1 (baseball) |
Donny White (November 7, 1942 - August 17, 2021) was an American college athletics administrator and coach. He was the athletic director at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), a position he held since 1998. White announced his retirement on May 13, 2013.[1] He had also been active as a coach at the school, and had been a cadet-athlete at VMI.
Playing career
White played college football and college baseball at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) located in Lexington, Virginia. He co-captained the 1964 football team and was selected All-Southern Conference in baseball for three consecutive years as a shortstop. He was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
Coaching career
Baseball
White was named the head baseball coach at VMI in 1982 and led the program for six years. In 1982, he was named Southern Conference Co-Coach of the Year for his efforts with the program.[2]
Football
White was the interim head football coach for the final game of the 1998 season, finishing out the season after previous head coach Ted Cain was relieved of his duties after a 1–9 start for the season,[3][4]
References
- ^ White to Retire as VMI Athletic Director
- ^ Virginia Military Institute Donny White, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
- ^ Virginia Military Institute Coaching Records Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Ted Cain Coaching Records 1998