Lance White
	Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 10th Year Alma Mater: Texas Tech '96

It's no coincidence that the best nine-year stretch in FSU women's basketball history has coincided with Lance White's tenure as an assistant coach with the Seminoles.

During his nine years with the Garnet and Gold, FSU has a 67 percent winning percentage and has averaged nearly 22 wins per season. The Seminoles went to seven straight NCAA Tournaments from 2005-11 and have six 20-victory seasons since White came aboard. Florida State also captured back-to-back regular season ACC titles in 2010 and 2011, and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

Entering his 10th campaign with the Garnet and Gold, White was promoted to associate head coach in June.

Considered by head coach Sue Semrau to be one of the rising stars of the coaching profession when she hired him in 2003, White has helped FSU reach new heights and brought an infectious energy to the program.

White has directed the FSU defense and offense during his tenure as well as been one of the country's top recruiters. Last year, CollegeInsider.com named him one of the nation's Top 20 assistant coaches in the country.

Previously the defensive coordinator for the past seven years, White added the Seminoles' offense to his direction last season. He continues to hold responsibilities with recruiting, film and opponent breakdown in addition to assisting with camps each summer.

Florida State has experienced two of its greatest defensive seasons under White's tutelage the past few years as the team set a school record during the 2008-09 campaign by limiting opponents to 61.1 points per game. The Seminoles then broke that record in 2009-10 with a season that saw them hold opponents to just 60.8 points per contest.

Since White's arrival in 2003, many Seminoles have captured unprecedented individual success. Five players have been picked in the WNBA Draft, seven Seminoles have earned ACC All-Defensive team honors and FSU has nabbed 23 all-conference awards. Christian Hunnicutt was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and Jacinta Monroe was selected No. 6 by the Washington Wizards in the 2010 WNBA Draft.

White was well prepared when he arrived at Florida State. He came from Texas Tech where he spent 10 seasons, including seven years as an assistant coach, with the Lady Raiders' top-10 program under legendary head coach Marsha Sharp.

Some of White's responsibilities at Texas Tech included individual workouts, scouting reports, perimeter and post player development and all aspects of recruiting, including mail correspondence and recruiting visits. White also served as the academic liaison for the women's basketball team, directing study hall and monitoring academic progress while also handling player relations.

During White's time in Lubbock, Texas Tech won three Big XII championships and advanced to seven-straight NCAA Tournaments, including five Sweet Sixteen and two Elite Eight appearances. He was a student assistant on Tech's 1993 National Championship team and a graduate assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to a full-time coach.

While in Lubbock, Texas, White worked with some of the best players the game has ever seen. Among the players he influenced were National Player of the Year and three-time WNBA Player of the Year Sheryl Swoopes and also Plenette Pierson, who was named 2007 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year.

A 1996 graduate of Texas Tech, White earned his bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in sports administration in August of 1998. He attended Lubbock Christian University for three semesters before transferring to Texas Tech in January of 1993. As a high school athlete in Spur, he was a three-time All-District selection, two-time All-Region, and two-time third team all-state choice in basketball. His high school basketball and football teams advanced to the regional round both his junior and senior years. In addition to his football and basketball accolades, he was listed in the Spalding Top 100 tennis players in 1991.

White is an NCAA certified recruiter and member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. He is married to the former Melanie Smith, who is a professor at Florida A&M University. The Whites are the proud parents of Quentin and Vivian.

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