Bob White enters his fourth season as head volleyball coach at North Alabama. He was hired in March of 2018 and owns a 452-149 career coaching record.
White, who also oversees the Lions beach volleyball program, is UNA’s ninth indoor head coach. He has posted an 8-46 record in his first two seasons as North Alabama transitioned into its first season as a member of the ASUN Conference at the NCAA Division I level. The Lions then went 1-13 after the 2020 season was moved to the spring of 2021.
Prior to UNA, White spent the previous 13 seasons at Palm Beach Atlantic where he led the Sailfish to six straight NCAA Division II regional tournament's, including two trips to the Final Four.
In 2015, he led PBA to a 31-5 record and the highest ranking in program history at No. 2, while finishing as the South Region champions and NCAA runner-up. For his efforts, White was named the AVCA Division II Coach of the Year. He followed that by repeating as regional champions and again advancing to the Final Four.
During his tenure at PBA, White also led the Sailfish to seven NCCAA regional titles and a national championship in 2014. He amassed a 398-84 record while winning two South Region championships, and achieving eight seasons of 30 or more victories.
White arrived at PBA in 2002 as the head volleyball coach and assistant athletic director for facilities and compliance. He coached the team for five seasons before moving over to a full-time role as the athletic director in 2007, then back into a coaching role in 2009.
White began his coaching career at Tennessee Temple University, leading them to a 69-10 record in two seasons.
White holds a bachelor's degree from Pensacola Christian College and master's degree in organizational leadership from PBA. In 2008, White was inducted into the NCCAA Hall of Fame and became the first coach to be inducted into the PBA Sports Hall of Fame.
White and his wife, Robin, have two children, Robbe and Lauryn, and one grandson, Mac.
