James L. White (coach)
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James Livingston White, Jr. (January 12, 1893 – December 10, 1949) was an American college baseball
, basketball
and football
head coach for three different Southern
universities, the University of Virginia
, Wake Forest College
and the University of Florida
, in the 1910s and 1920s. He also served as the athletic director
for Wake Forest and Florida.
in 1893. He attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
, where he played for the Virginia football
team from 1913 to 1916, the Virginia baseball
team from 1914 to 1917. and the Virginia basketball
team from 1915 to 1917. He graduated from Virginia with a bachelor's degree
.
team while he was an undergraduate in 1917, and again in 1920. In two seasons as his alma mater
's head baseball coach, he compiled a win-loss-tie record of 13–9–1.
In the fall of 1920, White became the athletic director for Wake Forest College, then located in Wake County, North Carolina
. He also served as the head coach of the Wake Forest Fighting Baptists football
team in 1920 and 1921, the Fighting Baptists basketball team
from 1920 to 1921, and the Fighting Baptists baseball
team in 1921. He compiled win-loss records of 4–15 in football, 7–10 in men's basketball, and 15–5–3 in baseball. He resigned in December 1921.
In 1923, White accepted the athletic director position at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
. While at Florida, he also coached the Florida Gators basketball
team from 1923 to 1925, the Gators track and field team in 1924, and the Gators baseball
team in 1925. During his stints as coach, he led the Gators basketball team to a 7–17 record in two seasons, and the Gators baseball team to 3–6 in a single season.
White died December 10, 1949; he was 56 years old.
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
, basketball
College basketball
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and football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
head coach for three different Southern
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
universities, the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
and the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, in the 1910s and 1920s. He also served as the athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
for Wake Forest and Florida.
Early life and education
White was born in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
in 1893. He attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, where he played for the Virginia football
Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team from 1913 to 1916, the Virginia baseball
Virginia Cavaliers baseball
The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to...
team from 1914 to 1917. and the Virginia basketball
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
team from 1915 to 1917. He graduated from Virginia with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
.
Coaching career
White coached the University of Virginia baseballVirginia Cavaliers baseball
The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to...
team while he was an undergraduate in 1917, and again in 1920. In two seasons as his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
's head baseball coach, he compiled a win-loss-tie record of 13–9–1.
In the fall of 1920, White became the athletic director for Wake Forest College, then located in Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
. He also served as the head coach of the Wake Forest Fighting Baptists football
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
team in 1920 and 1921, the Fighting Baptists basketball team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...
from 1920 to 1921, and the Fighting Baptists baseball
Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team of Wake Forest University. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team in 1921. He compiled win-loss records of 4–15 in football, 7–10 in men's basketball, and 15–5–3 in baseball. He resigned in December 1921.
In 1923, White accepted the athletic director position at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. While at Florida, he also coached the Florida Gators basketball
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
team from 1923 to 1925, the Gators track and field team in 1924, and the Gators baseball
Florida Gators baseball
The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . They play their home games in Alfred A...
team in 1925. During his stints as coach, he led the Gators basketball team to a 7–17 record in two seasons, and the Gators baseball team to 3–6 in a single season.
Cavalier football tradition
White's son, James L. White, III, also played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1939 to 1941, and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1942.White died December 10, 1949; he was 56 years old.
Baseball
Basketball
Football
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- University Athletic AssociationUniversity of Florida Athletic AssociationThe University Athletic Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that is responsible for maintaining the Florida Gators intercollegiate sports program of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...
- Virginia CavaliersVirginia CavaliersThe Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
- Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest Demon DeaconsOriginally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention...