NJAC NEWS ARCHIVE

 2003-04

October 4, 2003


KEAN'S WHITE CAPTURES HER 300TH CAREER
VOLLEYBALL COACHING VICTORY


16TH-YEAR COUGAR LEADER THE 39TH COACH IN THE HISTORY OF
NCAA DIVISION III TO REACH THE 300-WIN PLATEAU

 


With the Cougars 3-0 victory over Arcadia on October 4, Kean head volleyball coach Bridget White became just the 39th Division III women’s volleyball head coach to record her 300th career victory.

In her 16th season at the helm of the Kean program, White owns a 300-215 career record. Her squads have
competed in seven New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship games during her years at the helm, capturing five titles. They have also received a pair of NCAA Division III National Tournament berths and have been invited to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament in 1991, 1999 and 2000. Overall, White's clubs have posted a .588 winning percentage.

In 1999 and 2000, Kean won 40 matches, and took part in back-to-back postseason appearances for just the fourth time in school history. Over the course of averaging more than 19 victories per season, White has developed 30 All-NJAC selections, a pair of NJAC Players of the Year and two NJAC Rookies of the Year, as well as two all-region players.

A teacher and a student of the game, White competed in the AAU National Championships from 1980 through 1984, and currently holds USA Volleyball Level II coaching accreditation. She climbed atop the 200-win plateau in just her 11th season of coaching, and was named NJAC Coach of the Year in 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1994. In addition to her head coaching duties, White serves as the student-athlete liaison for the athletic department to KU STARS, Kean's academic support group for student-athletes.

In 1985, White earned a bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Brooklyn College, where she helped the Kingswomen volleyball squad to national Top 10 rankings in 1983 and 1984.

She served as an assistant volleyball coach at Smith College for two seasons while earning her master's degree in exercise and sports science in 1988.