Now in her seventh season on the sidelines as an assistant coach with the UIC women[apos]s basketball program is Latasha White.
The Chicago native and former Taft High School standout has been a huge asset to the Flames during her tenure as she works with the team[apos]s post players.
White helped guide the Flames[apos] to a record breaking year in 2006-07. UIC tabbed school records in consecutive wins (11) and most victories in a season (19). UIC also made its first-ever postseason trip in a WNIT appearance against Minnesota.
In her tenure with the Flames, White has helped develop 1,000 career-point players LaShonda Grant, Krystal Hugelier, Jacquay Holmes and Jessie Miller.
White was just a couple of months removed from graduating from DePaul when she was hired by Ryckbosch as an assistant coach.
While with the Blue Demons, White found success as both a player and a student assistant coach, giving her a wealth of experience to bring to UIC.
She played in 21 games during the 2000-01 campaign and helped DePaul to the second round of the WNIT. A knee injury, however, ended White[apos]s playing career and moved her to the Blue Demons[apos] bench as a student assistant coach.
While on the bench as a coach for DePaul during the 2002-03 campaign, White and the Blue Demons advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997.
Some of White[apos]s responsibilities at DePaul included: organizing practice, assisting with training and conditioning along with film exchange.
Prior to her time at DePaul, White spent two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College, where she received honorable mention All-American, All-Region and All-Conference honors. As a sophomore, White averaged 12 points and nine rebounds, leading NE Oklahoma to a fourth-place finish in the country.
White, a graduate of Taft High School, helped the Eagles to their best finish ever in 1998, finishing in the `Final Four[apos] of the Chicago Public League. During that campaign, White averaged 15 points and led the league with 15 rebounds per contest.
