Brian White has joined the Missouri athletic department as senior associate athletics director for development, the school announced Friday. White comes to Missouri as the department's chief development officer, having most recently served as associate athletic director for development at the United States Military Academy.
White, 31, began oversight of Army West Point's athletic fundraising in October 2014 and served as the department's chief development officer. He led the A Club's fundraising initiatives, securing donations for Army's annual fund, endowments and capital projects.
"We are very happy to have Brian joining our team at Mizzou," director of athletics Mack Rhoades said in a release. "Brian is regarded as one of the bright up-and-coming administrators in college athletics and has been successful at several Division I institutions. We have ambitious goals for our development unit, and Brian will be a valuable asset and leader for that department. Our supporters are amongst some of the best in the country, and he will help galvanize that support to help us build on a proud athletic tradition."
Deputy athletic director Wren Baker added: "Brian White will be a tremendous addition to our staff. He has the experience and skill set to provide the leadership we need moving forward. He has a strong background across external areas which will help us connect and interface development efforts with other areas of the department. We are excited he is joining the team."
White will establish a development plan for fundraising areas at Missouri. He will additionally have oversight of the athletic department's external engagement team, helping develop short- and long-term plans for the Tiger Scholarship Fund.
"My wife Paige and I are absolutely thrilled to be joining the Mizzou Family," White said in the release. "I could not be more excited about the leadership in place at the University of Missouri, and especially the chance to work alongside Mack Rhoades and Wren Baker, who I have tremendous respect for. We're especially thrilled to be able to raise our family in Columbia. I am excited to get started with the Tiger Scholarship Fund staff, as well as start to build relationships with our loyal Mizzou fans and supporters."
White will also serve as the athletic department's liaison to the University of Missouri's advancement office.
Before working at Army West Point, White worked as an associate athletic director for development at the University of Tulsa and oversaw all athletic fundraising in 2014. He spent 2012-14 at Louisiana Tech University in the role of associate athletic director for external affairs, where he oversaw athletic marketing, ticketing and fundraising.
At Louisiana Tech, White participated in a $20-million fundraising project for the football program's end zone facility, as well as a $1.2-million video board. During his time there, men's basketball season ticket revenue increased by 22 percent and 65 percent for the 2012-13 and "13-14 seasons, respectively.
White previously worked for IMG College as an account executive and as senior account executive for Razorback Sports Properties and account executive for Cal Sports Properties.
White's father, Kevin, is the director of athletics at Duke, and his older brother, Danny, holds the same position at Buffalo. A second brother, Mike, was recently hired as the head coach of Florida's men's basketball team.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, White earned a Bachelor's degree in sociology in 2006. He received a Master's in business administration from Ohio University in 2008.