White to lead athletics student development office

Stephanie White has joined East Carolina University as director of athletics student development effective Dec. 1.

Stephanie White

White succeeds Nita Boyce, who recently retired after almost 30 years at ECU.

The office serves ECU student-athletes by providing academic advising and counseling to foster academic achievement, leadership skills and personal growth. In addition, the office ensures compliance with all NCAA and university regulations.

White comes to ECU from West Virginia University, where she was assistant athletics director for student-athlete development. At WVU, she had administrative responsibility for the academic performance center, serving more than 350 Olympic sport student-athletes across 17 teams. She helped create and implement the Office of Student-Athlete Enhancement and served in various WVU academic services positions since 2008.

White is a member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals and Women Leaders in College Sports.

A former teacher in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, White earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in secondary education, both from WVU. She also worked as a graduate teaching assistant, student-athlete mentor and educational counselor at WVU.

She and her husband, Jason, have a daughter, Aubrey.