White set to retire after season

After 36 seasons on boathouse row, Gavin White is stepping down as Temple’s crew coach.

White told his team the news on Thursday morning as the Owls are set to compete in the Dad Vail Regatta on Friday and Saturday.

White was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease—a brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to move —in 2002. With the help of assistant coach Brian Perkins, who joined the Owls’ staff in 2010, White’s role has been reduced after the past few seasons as his health has declined.

The longtime coach is one of only two coaches to lead the Temple program. He took over for Tom Curran in 1979 and has been the Owls head man since then.

In his career at Temple, White has guided the Owls to…