Radford Athletics Hall of Fame member John White is in his second season as the assistant men's soccer coach at his alma mater.
White, a former Highlander goalkeeper, returns to the Radford program with over 25 years of coaching experience at the youth, high school and collegiate levels. He most recently served as a youth soccer coach for the VBR Star. At VBR Star he coached all levels of competitive soccer for boys and girls.
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White's coaching career began as an instructor at soccer camps from 1979-82 for Randolph-Macon College and Northern Virginia Soccer School.
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White also has extensive experience coaching in the Virginia Olympic Development Program, spending parts of five seasons (1998-01, 2003-05) coaching various age groups within the program. He was the head state coach for the U-14 Girls team in 2004 and 2005 after previously being an assistant state coach at that level in 2000. White was also an assistant state coach for the U-16 Girls team in 2003 and an assistant state coach for the U-15 Girls team in 2002. He served as a district coach for Boys and Girls teams within the ODP from 1998-01.
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While coaching in the youth ranks, White also was an assistant coach for the women's soccer team at Hidden Valley High School from 2014-17 and an assistant coach for the Cave Spring High School men's soccer team from 2012-13. Both programs made the state playoffs during his tenures at the two Roanoke schools.
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White also spent eight seasons (2003-10) as a volunteer assistant coach for the Roanoke College men's soccer team, helping the Maroons continue a rich tradition on the pitch. Roanoke won 90 games while White was on the staff, took home three ODAC Regular Season Championships, two ODAC Tournament Championships and also finished runner-up in the ODAC Tournament twice during that span. The Maroons made two NCAA Tournament appearances during that span and never finished worse than fourth in the ODAC regular season standings.
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In addition to his years of coaching, White has also earned multiple coaching licenses from different associations. He has a U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) "A" coaching license and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Level 3 Goalkeeper Coach Diploma. He also has a "Coaching Youth Football" from the KNVB Academy, the governing body of the Netherlands national soccer program, a Premier Diploma from the NSCAA and a USSF Youth National Coaching License.
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White was a four-year starter between the sticks for the Highlanders from 1978-81, where he established himself as one of the top goalkeepers in the state. He was a three-time Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Association All-Star and remains one of the top goalkeepers in program history. White remains Radford's all-time saves leader with 475 and his single-season record of 138, set in 1979, still stands as well.
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White, a 1982 graduate of Radford, was also inducted into the Radford Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2000. He is married to the former Denise Medvedik, a 1983 graduate of Radford.
