Mike White (American football coach)
Biographical details | |
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Born | Berkeley, California, U.S. | January 4, 1936
Playing career | |
1955–1957 | California |
Position(s) | End, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1958–1963 | California (DL) |
1964–1971 | Stanford (OC/OL) |
1972–1977 | California |
1978–1979 | San Francisco 49ers (OL) |
1980–1987 | Illinois |
1990–1994 | Los Angeles Raiders (QB/OL) |
1995–1996 | Oakland Raiders |
1997–1999 | St. Louis Rams (OA) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 82–71–4 (college) 15–17 (NFL) |
Bowls | 0–3 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Big Ten Coach of the Year (1983) | |
Michael Kavanaugh White (born January 4, 1936) is former
College coaching career
During his college coaching career, White was twice named National Coach of the Year, first in 1975 at California. He coached a team led by Joe Roth, Chuck Muncie and Wesley Walker to the Pac-8 co-championship—the school's first conference title in 18 years.
White moved to the University of Illinois in 1980. He succeeded
NFL coaching career
White's years as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders are best recalled for the team's collapse in the 1995 season, the team's first in Oakland after a 12-year sojourn in Los Angeles, when the 8–2 Raiders went into a nosedive, losing their final six games to finish 8–8 and not make the playoffs. Following a 7–9 record in 1996, White was fired by the Raiders on Christmas Eve, being given the news by Bruce Allen though Al Davis was involved in the decision.[2] White was on the coaching staff of the Rams from 1997-1999, including a Super Bowl victory at the conclusion of the '99 season. White later served as the Director of Football Administration for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Personal and later life
White is a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
White is a board member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Ronnie Lott and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.[3]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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California Golden Bears (Pacific-10 Conference) (1972–1977) | |||||||||
1972 | California | 3–8 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1973 | California | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1974 | California | 7–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1975 | California | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | 15 | 14 | |||
1976 | California | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1977 | California | 8–3 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
California: | 35–30–1 | 21–19–1 | |||||||
Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1980–1987) | |||||||||
1980 | Illinois | 3–7–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1981 | Illinois | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1982 | Illinois | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4th | L Liberty | ||||
1983 | Illinois | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L Rose | 10 | 10 | ||
1984 | Illinois | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1985 | Illinois | 6–5–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | L Peach | ||||
1986 | Illinois | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1987 | Illinois | 3–7–1 | 2–5–1 | 8th | |||||
Illinois: | 47–41–3 | 40–26–2 | |||||||
Total: | 82–71–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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National Football League
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
OAK | 1995 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5th in AFC West | - | - | ||
OAK | 1996 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4th in AFC West | - | - | ||
Total | 15 | 17 | 0 | .469 |
References
- ^ "White Resigns at Illinois After NCAA Investigation". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1988. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Schapiro, Washington Post, Dec. 25, 1996
- ^ "Lott IMPACT Trophy -". Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2011-12-15.