The Georgia Bulldogs did not take long to find a new head men’s basketball coach. Georgia is hiring former Florida Gators coach Mike White.
Mike White helped Florida go 19-13 and 9-9 in SEC play during the 2021-2022 season, but the Gators final to make the NCAA Tournament. Former Georgia head coach Tom Crean and the Bulldogs had a rough 6-26 season. Georgia went just 1-17 in conference action.
White will have an uphill battle to begin his Georgia career. He will have to try to build the roster with recruits for the long run while adding a few impact transfers.
Mike White played college basketball at Ole Miss from 1995 to 1999. He helped Ole Miss make three NCAA Tournaments.
White started his coaching career as an assistant with Jacksonville State from 2000 to 2004. He later returned to an assistant coach role with Ole Miss from 2004 to 2011. He finally became head coach of Louisiana Tech from 2011 to 2015. White had been Florida’s head coach since 2015.
Mike White has a career record of 243-127 as a head coach. He helped Louisiana Tech have three first place finishes in conference play. White made the NCAA Tournament four times with Florida. The Gators were projected to make the canceled 2020 NCAA Tournament. Mike White and Florida made the Elite Eight in 2017. He holds a 6-4 record in the NCAA Tournament.
The University of Georgia announced the move via Twitter:
Exciting day in Athens!
Join us in welcoming Mike White as the new head coach of Georgia Basketball.#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/mKpzOyklKd
— Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) March 13, 2022
