[1] White spent his childhood in Milton Keynes where he participated in a variety of sports including football, karate and swimming.
He later completed FA coaching qualifications and graduated from the University of Northampton with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science.
[2] White began his handball career via a UK Sport scheme to unearth potential Olympic athletes.
[3] Following the end of the Olympics, White decided to remain in the UK, taking a role at a British Handball Centre of Excellence.
[6] Since this, White now acts as the National Performance Manager for England Handball Association, and manages the EHA Talent Pathway, in addition to the DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) program, formerly known as AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence), aimed at talented Under 18s.