"He went to Cal, where he played receiver and in 1957 was voted team captain. Immediately after graduation, White joined a Cal coaching staff that would later include Walsh. After six seasons at Cal, White went to arch rival Stanford to join a staff that included Vermeil. In 1972, White was offered the head coaching job at both schools, and returned to his alma mater."
"First as an assistant and then as head coach, White was credited with developing some of Cal's greatest quarterbacks Craig Morton, Steve Bartkowski and Joe Roth. The Bears went 35-30-1 in six seasons under White, including two eight-win seasons. In 1975, Cal led the nation in offense and tied UCLA for the Pac-8 regular season title. The Bears were ranked 14th in the final AP poll, but didn't participate in a bowl the Bruins got the Rose Bowl bid by winning the head-to-head matchup."
"White was fired at Cal following the 1977 season, but landed on the 49ers coaching staff and was the offensive line coach on Walsh's first 49ers team. In 1980, White was named the head coach at Illinois. He led the Fighting Illini from 1980-87 and finally got a chance to play in the Rose Bowl in 1984. White's Illinois teams played in three bowls in all, including the 1982 Liberty Bowl against Alabama in Bear Bryant's final game as a coach."
Mike White was a Bay Area native and multi-sport high school star who played receiver and captained Cal's football team in 1957 before immediately joining the Cal coaching staff. He coached at Cal and Stanford, was offered head-coaching posts at both schools in 1972, and returned to Cal where he developed quarterbacks Craig Morton, Steve Bartkowski and Joe Roth. Cal went 35-30-1 under White and led the nation in offense in 1975, tying UCLA for the Pac-8 title. He later joined the 49ers staff, became Illinois head coach from 1980–87, and led Illinois to the 1984 Rose Bowl.
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