Wagner College Athletics

John White enjoyed a spectacular three-year career on the diamond for the Seahawks from 1989 to 1991 before leaving school following his junior season of 1991 to pursue a professional career. A 21st-round draft pick of the Montreal Expos (555th pick overall) in the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft, White played minor league ball in 1991 and 1992 for the Expos organization before returning to Grymes Hill to finish his English degree, which he earned in 1994. Owner of a robust .343 career batting average, which is tied for seventh on the Wagner all-time charts, White hit the ground running as a freshman in 1989, copping both Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Year and NEC Tournament honors, following a season where he batted .351. The Nyack, NY native backed up his outstanding freshman campaign with another great season as a sophomore, batting .333. As a junior in 1991, he batted .346 and earned First-Team All-NEC honors. For his career, White hit 11 home runs with 59 RBI in 92 games, with 77 runs scored, 28 doubles, six triples, and 13 stolen bases. White's stellar defensive play in centerfield is another asset that caught the attention of professional scouts as the fleet-footed White went on to play for the Jamestown Expos of the New York-Penn League and the Albany Polecats of the South Atlantic League. White, who resides in Yorktown Heights, NY with his wife Angela and their two children, Brian (5) and Isabella (1), serves as athletic director and baseball coach at Evander Childs High School in the Bronx, NY.