Saint Francis University Athletics

A two-time FCS national champion as a player at Youngstown State under head coach Jim Tressel, Brian White begins his fourth year as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Red Flash in 2017.

White’s offensive line helped SFU to rank third in the NEC, and 55th in the FCS, with a 26.9 scoring average.  SFU averaged 218.9 yards through the air and 126.2 on the ground.  SFU averaged 345.1 total yards per game.  Led by receiver Kamron Lewis, SFU ranked eighth in the nation by averaging 15.2 yards per completion.
 
The line protected senior quarterback Zack Drayer, who had one of the best seasons of any SFU quarterback in program history.  Among the season rankings at SFU, Drayer finished second in passing yards (2,594), second in pass efficiency rating (138.33), fourth in completions (172) and attempts (317) and set an SFU season record with 22 passing touchdowns. 
 
Junior running back Marcus Bagley ran for 891 yards and a touchdown on 207 carries to earn First Team All-NEC honors.
 
The line was anchored by First Team All-NEC selections Samuel Freireich and Jimmy Marks.  Freireich was a First Team selection at left guard after making the move from tackle.  Marks earned All-NEC honors for the third straight season and his second straight year as a First Team center. 
 
The Red Flash started the same line for the first 10 games of the season, with sophomore tackle Mederick Flavius Jr., sophomore guard Mike Ames and sophomore tackle Christian Eubanks joining Freireich and Marks, before an injury moved Mitchell Boyd into the lineup for the last two games.  Sophomores Evan Ferguson and Isaac Jackson Jr. also saw significant playing time.
 
White led a Red Flash offensive line that helped Saint Francis to be one of the top offenses in the NEC in 2015.  The Red Flash finished second in the league and 49th in the FCS, averaging 28.2 points per game.  SFU also averaged 361.7 total yards, with 203 through the air and 158.7 on the ground.  Saint Francis placed second in the conference in rushing offense. 
 
The SFU offensive line helped running back Khairi Dickson to go over the 1,000-yard mark (1,003) for the second straight season as he averaged 5.5 yards per carry and scored eight times.  Dickson had six 100-yard games, including five in NEC play. Marcus Bagley gained 626 yards and two touchdowns this season, with three 100-yard games.
 
The line also protected quarterback Zack Drayer, helping him to complete nearly 61 percent of his passes for 1,977 yards and 15 touchdowns.  Drayer also ran for three touchdowns.  The junior had six performances of 200 yards or more and also threw two or more touchdown passes in six games.
 
Anchoring the line was Jimmy Marks, who was named a First Team All-NEC center after making the move from guard this season.  Marks earned All-NEC honors for the second straight season.  Marks started all 11 games this season.
 
Tackle Sam Freireich claimed Second Team All-NEC accolades after starting all 11 games at left tackle after transferring from Blinn College (Texas). 
 
Freshman guard Christian Eubanks was also selected Second Team All-NEC for his efforts in eight starts this season.
 
Sophomore tackle Evan Ferguson was also a key part of the line, starting all 11 contests at right tackle.  Fellow sophomore Mederick Flavius started 10 games at guard.  Freshman Andrew Lucci earned four starts at guard, while Mike Ames had one start. 
 
Junior Michael Boyd and freshman Isaac Jackson Jr. also saw time on the line this season.

In 2014, White’s line contributed to one of the top rushing attacks in the FCS. Khairi Dickson was the NCAA Statistical Champion in rushing yards per game and was a Third Team All-America selection. He was also the NEC Offensive Player of the Year, and freshman Marcus Bagley was the NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year. It’s the first time in conference history that those awards were won by players from the same position on the same team.

White spent the 2013 season as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Livingstone College, guiding Blue Bears quarterback Drew Powell to 2,127 yards and 16 touchdown passes, both second-most in the CIAA. Powell also averaged 18 completions per game, good for third in the conference.
 
Prior to spending the 2012 season in Loretto, White was the offensive line coach for Lake Erie College in 2011.
 
White also spent three seasons on the staff at Texas Southern University in Houston, working as a running backs coach in 2010 and an offensive line coach from 2008-09. In his final season with Texas Southern, White helped the Tigers to a 9-3 overall record and the Southwestern Athletics Conference title. He also tutored running back Marcus Wright to the school's single-season rushing record.

Before joining the Tigers, White spent two seasons with Kentucky State University as an offensive line coach, helping two of his student-athletes to all-conference honors. In 2005, White spent a season as an offensive line coach at Lock Haven. Prior to Lock Haven, White spent three seasons at his alma mater, working with the tight ends at Youngstown State. While there, he helped Michael Roberts to All-American honors.
 
White played for Youngstown State from 1989-1993, winning national championships in 1991 and 1993. The Penguins also were national runners-up in 1992.