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Josh White completed his third season as the Michigan men's swimming assistant coach. Prior to his arrival in Ann Arbor, White was head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Division-III Pomona-Pitzer (Claremont, Calif.) from 2006-08.
White's work with Michigan's distance swimmers led to sweep of the podium in the 500-yard freestyle and a 1-2-4 finish in the mile at the 2011 Big Ten Championships. Under the tutelage of White, freshman Sean Ryan earned NCAA All-America honors in both distance events.
White has been instrumental in the Wolverines' continued success in the pool, helping the Maize and Blue to the 2009 and 2011 Big Ten Championships. Michigan is 23-3-1 since White's arrival, having finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships each season.
In 2006, White attained his Ph.D. in human performance from Indiana University, studying in the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming. His graduate research focused on the power generated during swimming and swimming power training.
While pursuing his Ph.D. at IU, White spent three years as a volunteer assistant coach with the Hoosier men's swimming team working with swimmers placing as high as second at the World Championships and World University Games. Additionally, White coached at Bloomington South (Ind.) High School and has club team experience with The Indiana Swim Team and Bloomington Swim Club.
White is a summa cum laude graduate of Kenyon College where he was a three-time All-American and two-time national champion in the 800 freestyle relay. He was a member of four Kenyon College NCAA Division-III national champion teams.
