Marquis White was born on April 30, 1969 in San Rafael, CA. He attended Terra Linda High School and then USF, where he played soccer. He graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor's in Sports Administration. Following graduation, he moved to the Netherlands, where he played for the amateur SV Hatert. After that, he played in Bolivia and then was drafted by the New England Revolution in the Fourth Round (35th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.Â
Following some pre-season injuries, he returned to the San Francisco Bay area,where he signed with the SF Bay Seals, but he was forced to sit out most of the 1996 season. In 1997, he spent two seasons with the Seals, which included the team's run to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Cup. In March, 1998, the Colorado Rapids selected White in the First Round (4th overall) in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. He played 42 games over the next two seasons, but spent some of 1999 on loan to the Seals. When the Seals folded at the end of the season, he retired from professional soccer and devoted himself to his coaching career. However the continued to play on a semi-pro basis with the San Francisco Glens. In 2003, he moved to the SF Italian AC.Â
White held coaching positions with the San Ramon Valley High School JV team in 1997 and the De La Salle High School Varsity team. In 2002, he entered St. Mary's College where he earned a teaching credential. While studying, he served as Asistant Coach with the men's soccer team. He is the Diablo FC Technical Director and a teacher at Heritage High School (Wikipedia).Â
All-West Coast Conference forward Marquis White and senior midfielder Robert Aparicio were honored as co-Most Valuable Players of the men's soccer team last month at the teams award ceremonies. White, who led the team in scoring for the second straight year with 15 goals and seven assists, knocked in four game-winning goals this season. Aparicio, a four-year player under Head Coach Steve Negoesco, chipped in five assist and a goal as the team's spark plug in the mid-field. Junior Todd Iversen was recognized as the outstanding underclassman, being named the recipient of the Stephen Negoesco Award after starting 18 games in the mid-field, while defender Matt Snyder was given the Gus Donoghue Award for high recognition of character. Snyder, a senior walk-on who started 12 games as an emergency replacement, was a key part of the Dons stifling defense. Snyder and Iversen are expected back next year, while White and Aparicio have exhausted their eligibility (TheFoghorn).
