Air Force Academy

Brad White

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Position: Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator Experience: 2nd Year College: Wake Forest, 2004

Brad White begins his second season as linebackers coach at the Air Force Academy. White played a key role in the development of linebackers Jordan Waiwaiole and Brady Amack, who were each first-year starters last year. Waiwaiole led the team in tackles with 96 while Amack was third with 82.

White came to the Academy after spending the 2009 season as safeties coach at Murray State. Prior to his stint at Murray State, he spent two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at Wake Forest. While with the Deacons, White coached the cornerbacks and assisted the recruiting coordinator with all correspondence with recruits.

White was right at home on the staff at WFU after spending three seasons as a starter at linebacker. After redshirting his freshman season at Georgia, White followed linebackers coach Brad Lambert to WFU. White sat out the 2001 season under NCAA transfer rules before emerging as a starter for all 13 games in 2002.

He led the team with 94 tackles and also had five tackles-for-loss, six pass break-ups and a sack. His best game as a collegian came against Navy when he exploded for 24 tackles and a forced fumble. The 24-tackle effort still ranks as a single-game best in the Jim Grobe era. He also posted 14 stops in a game against Florida State.

White started all 12 games during the 2003 season and finished third on the team with 78 tackles. He recorded his first career interception late in the fourth quarter against North Carolina and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown.

White started nine games during his senior season and recorded 55 tackles. He found the end zone one more time as he scooped up a fumble and raced 36 yards for the score against FSU. White finished his playing career with 227 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, four sacks and eight pass break-ups, while starting 34-of-35 games played.

White's accomplishments were not limited to the field, as he was a three-time Academic All-ACC selection, as well as being named to the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District III team. He was also on the dean's list every semester. White graduated from WFU in 2004 with a degree in analytical finance. He also received his master's in accounting from WFU in 2005.

White played his prep ball at Bishop Hendricken High School where he was a two-time USA Today All-America honorable mention selection and named to the Tom Lemming Top 250.

White and his wife, Kate, have one daughter, Julia.

Coaching Experience
Air Force - Linebackers, 2010-Present
Murray State - Safeties, 2009
Wake Forest - Defensive Graduate Asst., 2007-08