Women's Soccer

The White Coaching File

Tom White was named the sixth head coach in the history the Bellevue University women's soccer program in March of 2019. White was previously full-time assistant men's soccer coach from July 2016 until his appointment at the helm of the women's program.

Coaching Education:

• USSF National A-Senior
• USSF National B, C, D License
• USC Advanced National Diploma
• USC Level 1 Futsal Diploma
• USC Goalkeeping Level 1, 2, 3
• FA Level 1

Coaching Experience:

• Bellevue University, men's assistant coach
• Bellevue Soccer Club
• Papillion Soccer Club
• Bellevue West High School, head coach
• Elkhorn South High School, assistant coach
• Omaha Westside High School, assistant coach

Coaching Career at BU:

Coach White earned his second CAC Coach of the Year award in 2023, leading the Bruins to a 12-3-1 overall record, a second-straight CAC regular-season title, the top seed in the CAC tournament, and a third-successive appearance in the CAC Championship Match. Bellevue was receiving votes in every Coaches' Poll during the season, narrowly missing out on a third-straight trip to the NAIA National Tournament. Under his guidance, Ximena Jauregui earned back-to-back CAC Player of the Year awards.

The 2022 season saw Bellevue post their highest win total since 2014, going 13-4-2 and returning to the NAIA National Tournament. Playing an officially-recognized conference schedule for the first time since 2017, the Bruins posted an unbeaten 5-0-0 mark against CAC foes to earn the top seed in the conference tournament. Bellevue again traveled to Lawrenceville, Ga. where the defeated Viterbo 2-0 before claiming an exhilarating shootout victory over Georgia Gwinnett in the final to secure the program's first conference tournament title since 2016. In the National Tournament, BU gave #2-ranked and eventual National Runner-Up Marian fits before ultimately falling 1-0.

The 2021 season saw the Bruins return to the National Stage for the first time since 2014 under Coach White. Following a turbulent regular season in which BU suffered a seemingly endless run of injuries, Bellevue defeated Viterbo in the semifinal round of the CAC Tournament for their first post-season victory since 2016. With the victory, the Bruins earned their first trip to the NAIA National Tournament in seven seasons. Individually, four players earned all-CAC (three first team, one second team) honors with Sabrina Staufenbiel highlighting the selections as the CAC Goalkeeper of the Year.

Coach White followed up his first season by doubling the team's win total in year two. Bellevue went 12-4-0 during the 2020-21 season which featured an eight-game win streak in which the Bruins conceded just two goals and out-scored their opposition 18-2 from Nov. 7-Mar. 17. The Bruins again qualified for the A.I.I. Tournament where they fell in the semifinal round to host Georgia Gwinnett. Among the season highlights were wins over NAIA National Tournament qualifiers Concordia and Kansas Wesleyan.

In 2019, his first season at the helm, White guided the Bruins to a 6-6-3 overall mark and led BU to the A.I.I. Tournament. The program was hamstrung by a small roster and injuries throughout the campaign but played an effective style which allowed them to hold all but three opponents to a goal or less. Facing rival Viterbo in the A.I.I. Tournament, Bellevue held the - much deeper and far more experienced - V-Hawks scoreless through two overtime periods before eventually falling on penalties.

Playing Career at BU:

During his playing days (2006, 2008-10), White led the Bruins to a 56-20-3 record and a total of seven conference championships between the regular-season and post-season. Bellevue didn’t lose a conference game during seasons in which White played. During his sophomore and junior seasons White helped the Bruins to their first two NAIA National Tournament Appearances, including their first-ever run to the final site in 2009. He was a four-time all-MCAC selection, earning first team honors on three occasions (2006, 2009, 2010) and second team accolades in 2008.

A native of Norfolk, England he graduated from BU with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Performance in 2011 and added a master’s degree in Human Services and Social Science in 2015.

Updated Nov. 16, 2023