A 1981 graduate of Radford University, John White enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Radford men's soccer program in 2023. White was inducted into the Radford Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

One of the most decorated athletes in the early years of men's athletics at RU, White still holds numerous records as a soccer goalkeeper. He was a four-year starter and a three-time Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Association all -star from 1978-81, and he still holds records for saves in a season (138 in 1979) and saves in a career (475).

His four shutouts and 1.19 goals against average (GAA) in 1981 paced the Highlanders to the Division II and III State Championship. In 1979, the Arlington native posted a record six shutouts, including four in a row, on his way to a 0.941 GAA and NAIA All-District honors. His career 1.23 GAA still ranks among RU's best ever.