White was named the new men's basketball head coach on September 18, 2025. He served as a Gallaudet men's basketball assistant coach during the 2023-24 season.
White, who is deaf, is no stranger to Gallaudet or the Bison men's basketball program as he wore the buff and blue in the Field House from 2004-07, 2008-09. The Lexington, Ky., native served as a team assistant in 2007-08. In White's senior season (2008-09) he was voted to the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) second team as he set single-season career-high marks of 459 points, 172 rebounds, 41 steals and 20 blocks. In his four seasons at Gallaudet, he totaled 1,166 points, 420 rebounds, 194 assists, 189 blocks and 118 steals. White was a team captain for three seasons (2006-09) and served as President of Gallaudet's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2007-08.
White has extensive coaching experience within the USA Deaf Basketball (USADB) organization. He is currently an assistant coach with USA Deaf Men's Basketball, a position he has held since 2022. White served as head coach of the USA Deaf Men's Basketball U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships (July 2024) and Pan American Deaf Basketball Championships (Nov. 2022) where Team USA won gold and bronze, respectively. White even played for the USA Deaf Basketball Team and won two gold medals at the Deaflympics (2005, '09).
White served as the Boys' Varsity Basketball Head Coach at the Mississippi School for the Deaf in Jackson, Miss., from 2016 until 2022 and even coached one season in 2013-14. He also coached the Mississippi School for the Deaf Girls' Varsity Basketball program from 2020-22. White has also spent time coaching basketball at Indiana School for the Deaf (2014-15) and New Mexico School for the Deaf (2010-12).
White graduated from Gallaudet in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He later earned a Master of Science in Leadership at Belhaven University in May 2019.
White is married to Amber White and they have five children; Sanaa Green, Khloe Green, Shaniya White, Jamel White Jr. and Jacee White.
