Denison University

Craig White enters his seventh year as the External Athletic Operations Assistant at Denison University in 2024-25.

Previously, White coached for 13 seasons as a member of Sara Lee's coaching staff for the Big Red women's basketball team before retiring from coaching following the 2021-22 season.

After returning to Denison to coach in 2014, White and the Big Red advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in each of the next seven seasons with championship game appearances in 2017, 2019, and 2020. The Big Red also captured their the conference championship title during the 2015-16 season after finishing the year at 15-1 in the NCAC. Earning an overall record of 23-5, Denison was awarded the first at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament in women's basketball history.

During his first tenure in Granville which spanned 2004-09, the Big Red made four-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, which included first-round victories in 2005 and 2007 when they beat Hope College, the defending national champions. Denison also captured four North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament titles, two regular-season conference crowns and posted a 104-39 overall record and a 13-1 conference tournament record during that five-year span. White primarily worked with the post position players including Denison Hall of Fame inductee Kristen Sheffield (2003-07) and 1,000-point scorer Carolyn Simpson (2005-09). Denison compiled a 186-93 record during his first 10 seasons. 

Prior to his time in Granville, White spent nine seasons coaching women’s basketball at Lakewood High School. While at Lakewood, White coached former Denison players Jessica McConnell (2000-04) and Emma Woodward (2001-05). Woodward was a 1,000 point scorer for the Big Red, the NCAC Player of the Year as a senior and a Denison Hall of Fame Inductee in 2020.

White retired from the City of Heath Parks Department after 30 years of service in 2015 and now works in the athletic department at Denison. He currently resides in Heath with his wife, Rhonda, and their family: daughter Dr. Megan and husband Alex Boshers, daughter Kaitlyn and husband Nate Felth, grandchildren Grady and Blake Felth, and son Austin White.