East Texas A&M University Athletics

East Texas A&M University director of athletics Jim Curry appointed Brian White to the newly created position of Associate Athletics Director for Health and Performance in June 2023.
 
White’s hire was part of a broader reorganization of the department’s health and performance areas, designed to promote holistic student-athlete care and optimal performance. The newly restructured unit includes all aspects of student-athlete performance and wellness including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, performance nutrition, and counseling and sport psychology services.
 
White comes east to Commerce after spending the last 10 years as the associate athletic trainer at Stanford University. With the Cardinal, White directly worked with the men’s soccer, women’s tennis, men’s tennis, and football programs. During his tenure, White was part of six Division I National Championship teams.
 
Prior to Stanford, White worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Lehigh University, a fellow Division I FCS institution, for 10 years. He worked with the women’s soccer, women’s basketball, baseball, football, and outdoor track & field programs at Lehigh.
 
At Stanford, he received both the Daper Way: Star Performer award and Stanny Award for Excellence. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and Soccer Athletic Trainers’ Society. He is also an injury spotting consulting athletic trainer for the Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes.
 
White received his bachelors of science from North Florida and graduated with his masters of arts in education from UAB. He is a board-certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
 
In addition, he is also Myopain dry needle certified, Graston Technique-M1 certified, ACI-Approved clinical instructor, CPR/AED certified, and dynamic taping certified.
 
He is married to Rachel Aumann, MSW, MPH.