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The Daily OrangeFB | SU confirms White out as O-coordinator
By Zach Schonbrun
Posted: 12/6/07, 2:01 AM EST Section: Sports
Syracuse athletics confirmed Wednesday that offensive coordinator Brian White will not be back for 2008.
The Daily Orange reported the news in Wednesday's paper. SU head coach Greg Robinson issued a statement regarding White on Wednesday afternoon.
"I have decided to go in a different direction with regard to the offensive coordinator position. I appreciate Brian White's efforts as a member of our staff and wish the best for him and his family," Robinson said in a written statement.
The decision comes less than a week after Robinson said at his final weekly press conference he would "shake things up" within the program and less than two weeks after Syracuse finished its 2007 regular season with a 52-31 loss to Cincinnati at the Carrier Dome.
White spent two seasons as offensive coordinator for the Orange, which finished 2-10 this year and 114th in the nation (out of 119 teams) in total offense. He was hired in January 2006 as a quarterbacks coach but was promoted a few weeks later after the departure of offensive coordinator Brian Pariani.
Before Syracuse, White spent 11 seasons at Wisconsin, six of them as the Badgers' offensive coordinator, and saw the team reach nine bowl games and win two Big 10 championships. White's brother, Chris, is currently wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Orange.
White's departure means Robinson must hire his third offensive coordinator in four seasons. Pariani did not return after one season in 2005.
Robinson did not mention whether he planned to make any more personnel changes to the football program.
"As I said last week, I am committed to doing whatever it takes for our program to improve," Robinson said in the statement. "I am methodically examining all aspects of the program and will make changes that will help us show improvement and maximize the talent we have on our roster to achieve success."
-compiled by asst. sports editor Zach Schonbrun
The Daily Orange reported the news in Wednesday's paper. SU head coach Greg Robinson issued a statement regarding White on Wednesday afternoon.
"I have decided to go in a different direction with regard to the offensive coordinator position. I appreciate Brian White's efforts as a member of our staff and wish the best for him and his family," Robinson said in a written statement.
The decision comes less than a week after Robinson said at his final weekly press conference he would "shake things up" within the program and less than two weeks after Syracuse finished its 2007 regular season with a 52-31 loss to Cincinnati at the Carrier Dome.
White spent two seasons as offensive coordinator for the Orange, which finished 2-10 this year and 114th in the nation (out of 119 teams) in total offense. He was hired in January 2006 as a quarterbacks coach but was promoted a few weeks later after the departure of offensive coordinator Brian Pariani.
Before Syracuse, White spent 11 seasons at Wisconsin, six of them as the Badgers' offensive coordinator, and saw the team reach nine bowl games and win two Big 10 championships. White's brother, Chris, is currently wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Orange.
White's departure means Robinson must hire his third offensive coordinator in four seasons. Pariani did not return after one season in 2005.
Robinson did not mention whether he planned to make any more personnel changes to the football program.
"As I said last week, I am committed to doing whatever it takes for our program to improve," Robinson said in the statement. "I am methodically examining all aspects of the program and will make changes that will help us show improvement and maximize the talent we have on our roster to achieve success."
-compiled by asst. sports editor Zach Schonbrun
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