Bio

Arriving on the scene at UW-Oshkosh in 1964, Robert White immediately made his presence felt not only as an educator but as a coach. White turned the Titan men's basketball team into a formidable foe for opponents not only in the WSUC but at the national NAIA level as well.

White directed UW-Oshkosh to the NAIA National Tournament in 1967 and 1968. The 1968 squad finished third at the NAIA Tournament after the unranked Titans toppled No. 1 Guilford College (N.C.) and the NBA Seattle Supersonics' 1968 first-round draft pick, Bob Kauffman. White's UW-Oshkosh teams won WSUC championships in 1967, 1968 and 1978 while finishing second in 1966. He concluded his coaching career in 1984 with 232 victories.

While coaching two NAIA All-Americans and 16 All-WSUC first team selections, White was named WSUC Coach of the Year three times (1967, 1968, 1978), NAIA District 14 Coach of the Year three times (1967, 1968, 1969) and was selected NAIA Area 4 Coach of the Year in 1968.

White, a New Concord, Ohio, native, stayed in his hometown for post-secondary studies at Muskingum University (Ohio). He earned three letters football for the Fighting Muskies and was the leading scorer on the team during his senior season. While working on his doctorate degree at The Ohio State University, White coached the boys basketball team at University High School on The Ohio State University’s campus for seven years, compiling a record of 101-30.

White served as a head men's golf coach at UW-Oshkosh from 1988-91 and was inducted into the NAIA District 14 Hall of Fame in 1994. Presently retired, White was a professor of physical education at UW-Oshkosh from 1964-93.