Mark White
Assistant Track & Field / Cross Country Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays)
In his first season with the Radford track & field program, Mark White produced both immediate and lasting results.
The first coach hired by Brent Chumbley upon his assumption of the reins, White became Radford’s assistant in charge of sprints, hurdles, and relays. Under his guidance, two program relay records fell, and the men’s 4x400 team claimed a Big South title and an NCAA Regional berth.
That men’s 4x400 team of Wayne Gore, Olajuwon Jones, Gaylon Johnson and Raschad Kelso posted a time of at 3:14.4 the Big South Championships, and a mark of 3:12.41 at the East Regionals.
In addition to the on-track duties, White is also Radford’s recruiting coordinator. He is a USA Track & Field Level Two certified in combined events.
White came to Radford after spending the past 11 years teaching and coaching at Middlesex High School in Middlesex County, Virginia. During that time he filled a variety of athletic capacities, including six years as the school’s athletic director. He also served as the head varsity football coach and head track & field coach.
Under his guidance, the Middlesex boys’ track & field program won three consecutive Tidewater District Championships, a Region A Championship in 2006 and a state runner-up placing in 2006. White was named the Tidewater District Coach of the Year for three consecutive years (2005, 2006, 2007) and the Region A Coach of the Year in 2006.
White received his Bachelor’s degree in history from nearby Ferrum College in 1996. He played baseball for the Panthers for four years, where he was a teammate of perennial National League All-Star relief pitcher Billy Wagner. White also served as an assistant coach under Ferrum legend Abe Naff.
During his high school teaching/coaching career, White earned his Master’s Degree from Ohio University in 2006 in sports science/athletic administration.
White resides in Pembroke with his wife Susan and daughter Abigail.
White on the track
Coaching
2007-Current
Asst. Coach, Radford
2001-2007
-Athletic Director
-Head Football Coach
-Head Track & Field Coach, Middlesex High School (Va.)
1997
Asst. Baseball Coach, Ferrum College
Collegiate Competition
1991-1996
Ferrum College (baseball)
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