Neil White

Career with the Hurricanes

1. 1997–98

   Played ten games at inside linebacker as a rookie, seven of them starts, and was defensive MVP of the game twice as the Hurricanes went unbeaten and won College Bowl XII.^[8][9][10]

2. 1998–99

   An interception against Bath backed up his claim to a starting outside linebacker spot. He shared a second national title when Loughborough were beaten 7–3 in College Bowl XIII.^[11][7]

3. 1999

   Built the club’s website, hurricanes.org.uk. Its pages carried his credit as designer and producer from 1999 into the mid-2000s.^[12][1][7]

4. 1999–2000 · 21 November 1999

   With the team short of running backs, he moved from linebacker to the backfield for the first time. He scored on a 17-yard run and was game MVP in a 44–0 win over Leeds Celtics.^[13]

5. 1999–2000

   Also kicked extra points that season and was named Special Teams Player of the Year. College Bowl XIV gave him a third national title in three years.^{[14][15][4][16]}

6. 2000–01

   Named defensive captain as the Hurricanes again reached the playoffs.^[7]

7. 2001–02

   Joined the coaching staff as linebackers coach.^[2][17]

8. 2002–03

   Returned as a player. He ran 43 yards for a touchdown and was game MVP in the 16–8 opener against Surrey. He led the defence in tackles, interceptions, passes defended and fumble recoveries, was named Hurricanes MVP and played in his fourth College Bowl, a 22–17 loss to Stirling in College Bowl XVII.^[1][18][2]

9. 2003–04

   Inducted into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame in the class of 2003. He coached the linebackers again in the season the club won College Bowl XVIII.^[6][7][2]

10. 2004–05

    Became defensive coordinator, a role he still held in 2005–06.^[2][19]

Beyond the Hurricanes

• Southern Conference Wildcats all-star team, linebacker · 1998–99 and 1999–2000^[4][5][20]
• Colchester Gladiators (BAFL senior league) · 2005^[2][19]

Sources for this feature

1. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 2002–03 season
2. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 2005–06 coaching staff
3. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), awards.txt: club annual awards, All-College, Wildcats and GB selections, and 1999–2000 and 2000–01 squad lists, compiled by webmaster Neil White (Sep 2002)
4. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeAccolades.htm
5. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All-Time Accolades (2002)
6. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 2003–04 season
7. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): Alumni Hall of Fame (2004 classes)
8. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/1997Roster.htm
9. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/SeasonStats.htm
10. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/Awards.htm
11. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/season.htm
12. Wayback Machine CDX index for hurricanes.org.uk
13. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/celtics@herts.htm
14. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/herts@stingers.htm
15. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/falcons@herts.htm
16. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/CollegeBowlXIV.htm
17. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/2001/awards.htm
18. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/2002/season.htm
19. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): alumni “Where are they now?” page
20. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/news/news.htm