Coaching Soccer

Dr. Darin White will begin his third season as the head coach for the Bulldogs. 

A native of Alabama, White earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Birmingham-Southern College in 1989.  He received the degrees of Master of Arts (1992) and Doctor of Philosophy (1995) from the University of Alabama.  This past January, White received his National Coaching License form the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

White's soccer career began in high school where he helped guide the Vestavia Hills High School team to a state championship in 1984.  In both 1983 and 1984 White was named Team Captain for the Alabama State Olympic Development Team and was selected as a pool player for the South East Olympic Development Team in 1983.

Playing for the nationally-recognized Panthers at Birmingham-Southern, White received the Best Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987 and the Most Determination Award in 1988. White was the only player from Southern to make the All-Tournament Team for the South Carolina Spartanburg Soccer Tournament in 1987.  Playing soccer in over 20 international matches, White has played in countries such as Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, and Austria.

White was responsible for coaching the Union Club Soccer team before beginning the varsity program here at Union. In his first season as head coach of the Bulldog Soccer program, White led the team to a NCCAA MidEast Regional title and an automatic berth into the eight team national championship tournament.  This was accomplished by defeating the number one LONGO ranked team in the country in a penalty kick shoot out.  In doing this, Union became the first ever, first-year program to qualify for the National Christian College Athletic Association's national tournament.

His second season at the helm was truly historic.  The Bulldogs achieved their first ever national ranking when College Soccer Weekly ranked the team #1 in the country for two weeks in September.  They also spent several weeks ranked in the NAIA top 25.  In addition, the Bulldogs achieved the longest winning streak in school history when they started the season with 11 straight victories.  Union's defense finished the year ranked 9th nationally, only allowing a stellar 1.16 goals against average.  The season ended with the team winning over 70% of its games with a 14-5 regular season record.  The Bulldogs finished the year as the #3 seed in the NCCAA National Championship tournament in Orlando, FL.

White has earned numerous recognitions in the area of marketing and is Assistant Professor of Business here at Union.  White and his wife Laura have five children, Daniel (7), Corey (6), Avery (4), Bethany (3) and Hannah (1).

Coaching Records (Year by Year)

UNION UNIVERSITY SOCCER
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE

Individual – Single Game

Most Goals Scored: 3 by Justin Thompson vs Berry College in 1999;

3 by Josephat Phiri vs Williams Baptist College in 1999;

3 by Matt Gladle vs Williams Baptist College in 1998

Most Assists: 2 by Josephat Phiri vs Atlanta Christian College in 1999;

2 by Scott Marksberry vs Williams Baptist College in 1999;

2 by Ibou Diop vs Willliams Baptist College in 1998;

Most Shots: 10 by Matt Gladle vs Hendrix College in 1998

Most Saves: 16 by Jeff Lean vs. Christian Brothers University in 1999

Most Fouls: 7 by Ben Bredow vs Bryan College in 1999

Individual – Season (minimum 400 minutes)

Most Goals Scored: 14 by Josephat Phiri (1999)

Most Shots at Goal: 64 by Josephat Phiri (1999);

64 by Matt Gladle (1998)

Highest Goals Per Game Average: 0.90 by Josephat Phiri (1999)

Highest Assist Per Game Average: 0.74 by Adrian Yeung (1999)

Highest Points Per Game Average: 2.09 by Justin Thompson (1999)

Highest Average Shots Per Game: 4.12 by Josephat Phiri (1999)

Highest % Shots Resulting In Goals: 50% by Josue Tuchez & by Matt Gladle (1999)

Most Assists: 8 by Adrian Yeung (1999);

8 by Ibou Diop (1998)

Most Points: 32 by Josephat Phiri (1999)

Most Minutes Played: 2023 by Cesar Cerdeira (1999)

Most Game Winning Goals: 7 by Josephat Phiri (1999)

Most Saves: 104 by Jason Hurt (1998)

Highest Goals Against: 43 by Jason Hurt (1998)

Highest Goals Against Average: 4.88 by Jason Patterson (1998)

Fewest Goals Against: 31 by Jeff Lean (1999)

Lowest Goals Against Average: 1.39 by Jeff Lean (1999)

Most Shutouts: 2 by Jeff Lean (1999)

Most Goals by a Defender: 12 by Matt Gladle (1999)

Most Points by a Defender: 28 by Matt Gladle (1999)

Most Cards: 9 by Matt Gladle (1999)

Highest Goals per Game by a Defender: 0.63 by Matt Gladle (1999)

Highest Points per Game by a Defender: 1.47 by Matt Gladle (1999)

Individual – Career

Most Goals: 25 by Matt Gladle (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Shots at Goal: 88 by Matt Gladle (1998 & 1999 only)

Highest Goals Per Game Average: 0.90 by Josephat Phiri (1999 only)

Highest Assist Per Game Average: 0.74 by Adrian Yeung (1999 only)

Highest Points Per Game Average: 2.09 by Justin Thompson (1999 only)

Highest Average Shots Per Game: 4.12 by Josephat Phiri (1999 only)

Highest % Shots Resulting In Goals: 50% by Josue Tuchez (1999 only)

Most Points: 58 by Matt Gladle (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Assists: 10 by Ibou Diop (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Game Winning Goals: 7 by Josephat Phiri (1999 only)

Most Saves: 104 by Jason Hurt (1998 only)

Most Goals Against: 43 by Jason Hurt (1998 only)

Lowest Goals Against Average: 1.39 by Jeff Lean (1999 only)

Most Career Shutouts: 2 by Jeff Lean (1999 only)

Most Games Started: 46 by Dave DeLaughter (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Games Played: 46 by Dave DeLaughter, Daniel Banks, Cesar Cerdeira, & Scott Marksberry (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Consecutive Starts: 46 by Dave DeLaughter (1998 & 1999 only)

Most Minutes Played: 3994 by Dave DeLaughter (1998 & 1999 only)

Team – Season

Most Victories: 15 by 1999 Team

Most Conference Victories: 3 by 1999 Team

Most Loses: 16 by 1998 Team

Most Ties: 2 by 1998 Team

Most Goals Scored: 51 by 1999 Team

Fewest Goals Scored: 34 by 1998 Team

Lowest Goals Per Game Average: 1.42 by 1998 Team

Highest Goals Per Game Average: 2.32 by 1999 Team

Highest Shots Per Game Average: 13.55 by 1999 Team

Lowest Shots Per Game Average: 10.4 by 1998 Team

Highest Shots Per Game Average for Opponents: 9.92 by 1998 Team

Lowest Shots Per Game Average for Opponents: 5.27 by 1999 Team

Highest % Shots Resulting in Goal Average: 17.1% by 1999 Team

Lowest % Shots Resulting in Goal Average: 13.7% by 1998 Team

Highest % Shots Resulting in Goal Average for Opponents: 34.0% by 1998 Team

Lowest % Shots Resulting in Goal Average for Opponents: 26.72% by 1999 Team

Most Goals Allowed: 81 by 1998 Team

Fewest Goals Allowed: 31 by 1999 Team

Most Cards Received: 41 by 1999 Team

Fewest Cards Received: 35 by 1998 Team

Highest Goals Against Average: 3.38 by 1998 Team

Lowest Goals Against Average: 1.41 by 1998 Team

Most Shutouts: 2 by 1999 Team

Most Consecutive Shutouts: 1 by 1998 & 1999 Team

Most Consecutive Games Without a Shutout: 22 by 1998 Team

Mot Consecutive Victories: 11 by 1999 Team

Most Victories at the Beginning of the Season 11 by 1999 Team

Most Consecutive Games Without a Lose: 11 by 1999 Team

Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout: 12 by 1999 Team (first 12 games of season)

Most Consecutive Games Without Scoring a Goal: 2 by 1998 Team

Most Assists: 50 by 1999 Team

Most Saves: 174 by 1998 Team

Highest Winning Percentage: 68.2% by 1999 Team

Lowest Winning Percentage: 29.17% by 1998 Team

Most Corner Kicks Taken: 86 by 1999 Team

Fewest Corner Kicks Given Up: 59 by 1999 Team

Team – Single Game

Most Goals Scored: 8 vs Atlanta Christian College in 1999

Most Goals Allowed: 9 vs Birmingham Southern College in 1998

Largest Victory Margin: 7 vs Atlanta Christian College in 1999

Largest Defeat Margin: 9 vs Birmingham Southern College in 1998

Biggest Victories: 1998

2 to 1 Win Against Cumberland College in the 1998 NCCAA Mid-East Regional Finals (Cumberland was Ranked #1 in the NCCAA – based on LONGO points - and had not lost at home all year). We won in a penalty kick shootout to gain the automatic berth into the NCCAA National Championship Tournament.

1999

3 to 1 Win Against 13^th ranked Berry College – 1^st victory against a ranked team; allowed us to get our first ever national ranking (#19).

Class Averages (over multiple seasons)

Highest Winning Percentage: 45.65% by 1999 Class

Lowest Winning Percentage: 29.17% by 1998 Class

Most Victories: 21by 1999 Class

Most Conference Victories: 4 by 1999 Class

Most Loses: 23 by 1999 Class

Most Ties: 2 by 1998 & 1999 Class

Most Goals Scored: 34 by 1998 Class

Fewest Goals Scored: 34 by 1998 Class

Lowest Goals Scored Per Game Average: 1.42 by 1998 Class

Highest Goals Scored Per Game Average: 1.85 by 1999 Class

Highest Shots Per Game Average: 11.90 by 1999 Class

Highest % Shots Resulting in Goals Average: 15.33% by 1999 Class

Most Goals Allowed: 112 by 1999 Class

Fewest Goals Allowed: 81 by 1998 Class

Most Cards Received: 76 by 1998 Class

Fewest Cards Received: 35 by 1998 Class

Highest Goals Against Average: 3.38 by 1998 Class

Lowest Goals Against Average: 2.44 by 1999 Class

Most Shutouts: 3 by 1999 Class

Most Consecutive Shutouts: 1 by 1998 & 1999 Class

Most Consecutive Games Without a Shutout: 22 by 1998 Class

Mot Consecutive Victories: 11by 1998 Class

Most Assists: 80 by 1999 Class

Most Saves: 250 by 1999 Class

 Individual Class Results Comparison:

1998 Graduating Class: Kyle Huggins (Team Captain) & Lee Davis (Team Captain)

(numbers reflect one season only)

1999 Graduating Class: No Seniors (numbers reflect two seasons only)

1998 Class 1999 Class

Overall Record: 6 Wins / 16 Loses / 2 Ties 22 Wins / 24 Loses

Winning Percentage: 29.17% 45.65%

Total Victories: 6 22

Overall Conference Record: 1 Win / 4 Loses 4 Wins / 7 Loses

Conference Winning Percentage: 20.00% 36.36%

Total Conference Victories: 1 4

Total Goals Scored: 34 85

Goals Per Game Average: 1.42 1.85

Shots Per Game Average: 10.38 11.90

% Shots Resulting in Goals Average: 13.7% 15.33%

Total Goals Allowed: 81 112

Goals Against Average: 3.38 2.44

Total Shutouts: 1 3

Mot Consecutive Victories: 2 11

Most Consecutive Games Without Lose: 3 12

Total Assists: 30 80

Total Points: 98 250

Accomplishments: Took first year program to Achieved first ever top

NCCAA National Tournament 20 NAIA national

by winning the 1998 Mid-East ranking (#19); 11-0 start

Regional Tournament. to season.

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