Michael White named Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Sun Devil Swim and Dive

TEMPE – Sun Devil Swimming head coach Herbie Behm has introduced the hiring of Michael White as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for this system.

A local of Scottsdale, Arizona, White was an assistant coach on the University of Alabama for the final three seasons, serving to the ladies’s program to an Eleventh-place end at NCAAs, marking the fifth time within the final six years Alabama positioned prime 15 at nationals.

White joins an exceptionally gifted Sun Devil teaching workers, together with head diving coach Marc Briggs, affiliate head coach Derek Schmitt, head diving coach Marc Briggs and training assistants, Logan Hirka, Alex Sherman, Daniel Matheson and Jack Little, all whom have helped the Maroon and Gold win back-to-back Big 12 Championships for the women and men’s applications.

“Mike is one of the best young coaches in the NCAA. His interview blew me away with the innovative ideas he presented. I can’t wait to start implementing those ideas and continue our growth at ASU!” mentioned Behm.

Prior to his time at Alabama, White labored as a volunteer assistant on the University of Wisconsin (2022-23) the place he helped the ladies’s program to its finest NCAA end since 2017, putting fifteenth with 100 factors. In his lone season in Madison, Wisconsin. White centered on freestyle, breaststroke and distance teams and helped the Badgers earn 13 All-American honors, 40 Big Ten podium finishes and 4 particular person Big Ten titles.

“I am incredibly honored to return to my home state and join this elite program,” White mentioned. “I’m proud to say that I am coming home. I can’t thank coach Herbie enough for the opportunity to join his incredible staff and help these young athletes grow and develop into the best individuals they can be. There are so many friends and mentors that have left their mark on this program and I’m excited for the opportunity to leave mine and help take this program to new heights. Go Devils!” 

Additionally, he was an assistant senior coach with the Madison Aquatics Club in 2022-23 the place he coached two highschool state champions. White made his teaching debut as a volunteer assistant coach for Juniata College (2019-21).

White was a student-athlete at St. Bonaventure University from 2013-2017 the place was a seven-time particular person Atlantic 10 champion and earned three faculty information his senior yr: 200 IM (1:47.30), 400 IM (3:52.18) and 200 fly (1:47.70). White served as crew captain for 2 years and helped tempo the Bonnies to a 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference crew title. White graduated from St. Bonaventure with a grasp of enterprise administration and a bachelor’s in advertising.

In highschool, he was a 2012 AIA Division-I state champion within the 100m breaststroke and the 200m IM throughout his senior yr at Dobson High School. White was chosen to the All-Arizona first crew and All-Tribune first crew his senior season.