McMaster University Athletics

Serving as head coach of the McMaster men’s rugby team for 25 years, Phil White built a tradition of excellence for the Maroon & Grey.  Over his tenure, White guided the McMaster program to its first-ever OUAA Rugby Championship in 1993, and the Marauders raised the Turner Trophy as league champions five more times under his direction.  He was recognized by his peers as OUA Coach of the Year on five occasions.  A member of the faculty in the McMaster Department of Kinesiology, White also spent time working with provincial and national rugby bodies, and he saw several of his McMaster graduates represent Canada on the senior national team.