The 2023-2024 season will mark Adrian White’s second stint as an Assistant Coach for the Albany State University Men’s Basketball program.
Coach White will be involved in every aspect of the Golden Rams’ program, including recruiting, player development, and on-court teaching. Adrian will also be responsible for offensive and defensive scouting and strategy, in-game play calling, academic mentoring, administrative duties, and overseeing the student assistants.
In his first season at Albany State (2019-2020), Adrian helped the men’s basketball program win 17 games, including three non-conference wins against the University of West Florida, Georgia College, and Georgia Southwestern University. The Golden Rams finished 12-7 in conference play, including wins over Morehouse (2), Clark Atlanta (2), and eventual conference tournament champions Miles College, winning the Eastern Division Championship. Albany State earned the top overall seed in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Tournament, losing to Miles College in the championship game. Under White’s mentorship, Randy McClure received All-American and All-Conference accolades for the year.
White came to Albany, GA, from Miami, FL, where he coached at St. Thomas University (NAIA DII). White served two years as an assistant coach, one as a volunteer, before taking over as Interim Head Coach.
During his three years at St. Thomas, two working alongside current Albany State Head Coach Patrick Gayle, the Bobcats achieved an overall record of 54-30 and 37-15 in the Sun Conference. The Bobcats were nationally ranked every year, winning the Sun Conference regular-season championship and reaching the sweet sixteen of the NAIA DII National Tournament.
White played collegiate basketball at Florida Memorial University, serving as a two-year captain and starter.
A Hollywood Hills High School graduate, in Hollywood, FL, White earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications-Public Relations, in 2013, from Florida Memorial University.
