Athletics Administration Leader & Educator
Order Kevin White's New Book
'The Good Sport'
In The Good Sport, Kevin White takes an unflinching look at the current state of intercollegiate sports, including the tumultuous changes brought on by the Supreme Court's landmark decision on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Drawing on his decades of leadership, White examines the chaos, challenges, and opportunities of this new era - and why he believes the future of college sports hangs in the balance.
Awards and Accolades
Sports Illustrated 3rd Most Powerful Person in College Football (2003) • Sporting News Power 100 Most Powerful Athletic Director (2004) • General Sports TURF Systems Division I-A Central Region Athletic Director of the Year (2006) • NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Under Armour AD of the Year Award presented by NACDA (2013) • National Football Foundation’s John L. Toner award (2015) • Sports Business Journal’s Athletic Director of the Year award (2015) • Bobby Dodd AD of the Year (2015) • Carl Maddox Sports Management Award (2015) • Homer Rice Award (2022) • ACC UNITE Award for Champions of Racial Equity (2023) • NACDA Hall of Fame • Irish America Hall of Fame • Tulane University Hall of Fame • Loras College Hall of Fame • Suffolk County Hall of Fame • Amityville High School Hall of Fame
Leadership
- 4x Division I Director of Athletics (Duke, Notre Dame, Arizona State & Tulane)
- Division III Director of Athletics (Maine & Loras)
- Former President of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
- Former President of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association
- Former United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board of Directors
- Former Chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
- Former Chair of the ACC Television Committee
- Former Chair of the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Committee
- Former Director on the Advocates for Athletic Equity Board
- Former Member of the Sugar Bowl Committee
- Former Member of the Rose Bowl Management Committee
- Former Representative with the Football Bowl Championship Series
- Expert Advisory Board for the Knight Commission
- Head Track and Field Coach at Southeast Missouri State University
- Assistant Track and Field Coach at Central Michigan
In His Own Words
Recent Interviews and Responses
Huron - Intercollegiate Athletics: Kevin White
AD Insider - Leadership is an Artform with Dr. Kevin White
ADU - Mapping Your Career: Duke's Kevin White
Knight Commission Public Meeting - 11/17/2023
