Quannas White
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisiana |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 11–22 (.333) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 21, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2001 | Midland JC |
| 2001–2003 | Oklahoma |
| 2003–2004 | Besançon BCD |
| 2005 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2007–2008 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Oklahoma (GA) |
| 2005–2014 | Louisiana Dynasty AAU |
| 2014–2016 | Tulane (assistant) |
| 2016–2017 | Western Kentucky (assistant) |
| 2017–2023 | Houston (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Houston (associate HC) |
| 2025–present | Louisiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–22 (.333) |
Quannas White (born January 21, 1981) is an American college basketball coach who serves as the head coach for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns of the Sun Belt Conference.
Playing career
[edit]White spent his first two seasons at Midland College before transferring to play for Oklahoma, where he averaged 11 points, six assists and 4.3 rebounds in his two-year Sooner career. He finished as the all-time leading 3-point shooter by percentage, and helped lead the team to the Final Four.[1] After his college career, White spent time in NBA D-League with the Austin Toros and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2003, White got his first coaching job as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Oklahoma.[3] From 2005 to 2014, he served as the head coach for the Louisiana Dynasty AAU basketball team.[4] Ahead of the 2014 season, White was hired by Tulane as an assistant coach.[5] In 2016, he was hired as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky.[6] Ahead of the 2017 season, White joined Houston, in the same capacity as an assistant coach.[7] In 2023, he was promoted to associate head coach.[8] On March 10, 2025, White was hired by the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to be the team's next head coach.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Sun Belt Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Louisiana | 11–22 | 7–11 | T–11th | |||||
| Louisiana: | 11–22 (.333) | 7–11 (.389) | |||||||
| Total: | 11–22 (.333) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ↑ Mussatto, Joe. "Hollis Price, Quannas White return to OU, still by Kelvin Sampson's side". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- 1 2 Mia Belt, Shannon. "UL basketball announces Quannas White as new head coach". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "Quannas White reunites with Cougars' coach Kelvin Sampson". Chron. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Tulane adds New Orleans native Quannas White to men's basketball staff". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ Foote, Kevin. "Quannas White officially named as UL's new men's basketball coach". The Advocate. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "UH hires Quannas White as basketball assistant coach". Chron. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ Foote, Kevin. "Cajuns' AD convinced Quannas White home run hire for UL basketball program". The Advocate. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus. "Quannas White Named 15th Louisiana Men's Basketball Coach". KATC.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American men's basketball players
- Austin Toros players
- Basketball players from New Orleans
- Besançon BCD players
- Houston Cougars men's basketball coaches
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball coaches
- Midland Chaps basketball players
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball coaches
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Tulane Green Wave men's basketball coaches
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball coaches
- Point guards
- 20th-century American sportsmen