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Cory White returned to San Diego in 2022 for his third stint with the Toreros, and serves as Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach.

Previously, he coached USD's tight ends in 2012 and 2018, in addition to the offensive linemen in 2013 and 2019. He comes back to USD from FBS New Mexico State, where he served as offensive line coach for the last two seasons.
 
During 2018, White primarily worked with the tight ends and coached Dalton Kincaid to HERO Sports Freshman All-America recognition.  
 
Prior to his second stint with USD, White served as Humboldt State’s offensive line coach from 2015-17. He has 15 years of college football coaching experience at every level – FBS, FCS, DII DIII and JC.
 
In two seasons at HSU, White coached one of the top offensive lines in DII, one that included four-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year Alex Cappa. Cappa earned All-America honors in each of White's two seasons, and Cappa represented the Green and Gold at the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl.
 
In total, White's offensive line garnered seven All-GNAC awards during the 2016-17 seasons, and the line blocked for Ja'Quan Gardner who rushed for 2,622 yards and 39 touchdowns over a two-year span.
 
Before joining the HSU coaching staff, White was the director of football operations at Division-I FBS New Mexico State from August 2015 to July 2016. His duties with the Aggies included working with the tight ends and special teams, coordinating team travel and evaluating recruits.
 
He spent the 2014 season with Chapman University (Calif.) as the assistant athletic director and assistant football coach. While at Chapman, White served as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. He helped lead Chapman to its first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, NCAA playoff appearance and a final Division III ranking of 17th in the nation.
 
Prior to Chapman, he worked for two years as an assistant coach at San Diego. He spent the 2013 season as the Toreros offensive line coach and the 2012 campaign as their tight ends coach.
 
During his first tenure at San Diego, White helped lead the Toreros to back-to-back Pioneer Football League titles (2012, 2013) and a final FCS ranking of 24th nationally. He began his coaching career with stops at Chapman (2008-12), San Diego Mesa (2006-07) and Whittier (2004-06).
 
White attended Humboldt State during the 2002-03 seasons and earned his bachelor of arts in social science education. He earned his master of arts with an emphasis in education in 2006 and a master's degree from Whittier College.