Today’s USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast continues the Home Team series with guest host Joel Nellis. This week, the guest on the show is Brian White, running backs coach at Boston College. White is in his fourth season with the Eagles, his third coaching the running backs. Last season, White helped running back AJ Dillon win ACC Rookie of the Year, and Dillon was top 10 in the nation in rushing yards and touchdowns. Dillon was also named All-ACC with four games of 190+ rushing yards.

White has been in coaching for 32 years and has coached in 19 bowl games and won a national championship. His coaching stops include Florida from 2009-14, Washington in 2008, Syracuse 2006-07, Wisconsin from 1995-2006, Nevada in 1993 and UNLV from 1990-92 and one season in 1994. White was also a graduate assistant in Fordham and Notre Dame each for two seasons. Throughout his career, White has coached running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends. At Wisconsin, White was named the American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004. White graduated from Harvard University in 1986 and played quarterback for four years.

On today’s show, White and host Joel Nellis talk about the impact White’s family has had on his coaching career and how that has inspired his children to get into football.

Show Notes

0:15 Meeting his wife while in coaching

1:18 Moving, getting married and having children

2:07 Invaluable traits about his wife

2:58 Interests and aspirations of their children

5:11 Helping his son while he played football

6:52 Separating from being a coach and being a dad

8:45 Working with his wife during moves as a coach

12:25 His kids being prepared for college from moving when they were younger

14:25 Making career decisions as a family

16:10 Finding the right time to have children

17:24 Managing time in coaching with family time

20:53 Carving out time to spend with his family during the season

21:38 Ways he made his kids a part of the program

23:45 Players and coaches impacting his family

25:38 Overcoming family struggles during coaching

27:38 His players being impacted by how he is with his family

29:34 Coaching players “outside of the white lines”

31:27 How his kids help him keep perspective in adversity

34:42 Using a “less is more” technique to managing work-life balance

35:54 Legacy he is creating with his family in coaching

37:08 Coaching with passion and the value of the locker room