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The Coach

Sharman White

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Overall, in 21 seasons as a high school head coach, he has compiled a 421-
104 (.801) record. 
White recently completed his second season as head boys basketball coach
as well as the associate director of athletics at Pace Academy (May 2018 to
present). In March 2020, he led the Knights to a 28-4 overall record the
school’s third State Championship.
Previously, White was an assistant coach at Georgia State University for
two seasons (2016-17 to 2017-18). While at Georgia State, White helped his
team to a 44-24 record (.647) including a 24-11 campaign and a NCAA
Tournament appearance in 2017-18.
Prior to Georgia State, White was a high school coach for 20 seasons (1996-
97 through 2015-16). Eleven of those seasons (2005-06 to 2015-16) were as
the head boys’ basketball coach and athletic director at Miller Grove High
School in Lithonia, Georgia. At the helm of the Miller Grove, White went
268-60 record (.817), including six-straight state championships.
The 2014 USA Today All-USA Coach of the Year, White guided Miller Grove
to the 2009-2012 Georgia Class 4A titles and the 2013 and 2014 Georgia
Class 5A championships.
His final season at Miller Grove in 2015-16 was one of his most impressive,
as his team finished 31-3 and earning a bid to the Dick’s National’s
tournament, and he was named the 2016 National High School Coaches
Association Coach of the Year.
 
While being selected as an assistant coach with USA Basketball, White
helped capture a gold medal for USA Basketball at the 2015 and 2019 FIBA
Americas U16 Championships. In 2020, White was named the Head Coach
for the 2020 Nike Hoop Summit.