IU INDIANAPOLIS NAMES ANGELA BERRY WHITE HEAD WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
Indianapolis-native Angela Berry White becomes the third head coach in program history
Ed Holdaway, IU Indy Athletics
INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis Athletics Department and Director of Athletics Luke Bosso have named Angela Berry White as the new head coach of the women's soccer program, effective immediately. White, an Indianapolis-native, becomes the third head coach in program history, replacing longtime leader Chris Johnson who announced his retirement at the close of the 2024 season. White brings a highly decorated background to the Jaguars program, joining IU Indy after a historic 11-year run at nearby Brebeuf Jesuit Prep in Indianapolis.
She's the first female player ever inducted into the state's Soccer Hall of Fame and brings experience as a former All-American player, U.S. Women's National Team player, college assistant coach and high school head coach.
"I'm excited to welcome Angela as our head women's soccer coach. She brings great soccer experience and has deep roots in the Indianapolis community," Bosso said. "She is everything we look for in a coach. She's a winner with the ability to recruit local talent and has experience at every level. She's going to connect incredibly well with the student-athletes and brings a ton of passion and energy to the position.
"I know she's poised to put her stamp on the program and lead the program to Horizon League championships."
"First of all, I want to thank President Whitten, Chancellor Ramchand and Athletic Director Luke Bosso for this tremendous opportunity. With a solid foundation already in place, we will grow a program that is focused on accountability, belief, unselfishness, and commitment to excellence – principles that will take us back to top of the Horizon League and to the NCAA Tournament," White said. "I am beyond excited to start this journey and help build a team that excels both on and off the field, as well as in the community. As an Indianapolis-native who grew up here and spent almost my entire life in this city, this is a dream come true and I'm deeply honored for the confidence IU Indy has placed in me."
As head coach at Brebeuf, White amassed a 168-49-23 record (.748 winning percentage), which included a national championship, an IHSAA state championship and an IHSAA runner-up finish. She captured a record eight Marion County Tournament titles and became the only coach in history to win five straight Marion County titles in 2018. Her 2015 Brebeuf squad captured the MaxPreps National Championship and was the smallest school in state history to win the 2A title. She mentored and helped develop back-to-back Gatorade State Player of the Year honorees Reilly Martin (2014) and Alia Martin (2015), both of whom continued their careers at the University of Michigan. She also coached former Wake Forest standout Ryanne Brown, who currently plays for Seattle in the NWSL.
White began her coaching career at Butler University as an assistant coach, where she helped the start of the program and saw the Bulldogs post back-to-back winning seasons. She later helped usher in the Indiana University women's soccer program as an assistant, helping them to a 50-46-1 record over five seasons, which included the lone Big Ten title in the Hoosiers history.
As a player, she was an All-American at George Mason University where they posted a 48-25-8 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in three of her four seasons. She later played for the U.S. Women's National Team in 1992 and 1993 and for Cincinnati and Columbus in the USWISL. She was an All-State performer in three sports at North Central High School, earning Marion County Female Athlete of the Year honors. She also played for the U.S. Youth National Team during her playing career.
White inherits an IU Indy program that has reached the Horizon League Tournament in each of the past three seasons.