·      Current Level: NCAA Division 1

·      MLB/MiLB Service Time: 17 Years

·      Hometown: Georgetown, TX

·      Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School.

·      Currently works on the SEC Staff. 

·      Has worked two NCAA Div. 1 College Super Regionals (2023 & 2024)

·      Has worked four NCAA Div. 1 College Regionals (2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)

· Chief Instructor for the Umpire Placement Course.

·      Current Level: NCAA Division 1

·      MLB/MiLB Service Time: 10 Years

·      Hometown: Hoover, AL

·      Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School.

·      Worked 10 seasons of Minor League Baseball reaching AAA.

·      Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

·      Currently works on the SEC Staff. 

·      Has worked the College World Series 4 times (2011, 2014, 2017, 2023)

·      Works in the American Association (MLB Partner League). 

·      Joined the UPC Staff in 2020. 

Big XII and SEC Staff Umpire

20 Regionals

11 Super Regionals

2014 - CWS

Numerous Big XII Championships

4 NCAA Division I Regionals

Umpire in the SEC, Sun Belt, Big XII and AAC Conferences

Multiple Sun Belt and Southland Conference Tournaments

Former Professional Umpire

·      Big 12, American Athletic Conference, Southeastern Conference, and Sunbelt 

·      11 NCAA  Division 1 Regionals 

·      22 D1 Conference Tournament Selections 

·      Current Conferences: SEC, BIG12, Sunbelt, AAC, Southland, & ASUN

·      2018 SWAC Tourney

·      2019 Southland Tourney

·      2021 Sunbelt Tourney

·      2024 A-Sun Tourney

Mike began his umpire career while in college umpiring youth baseball for 5 years. After taking a 5-year break, he returned to umpiring in 1993 umpiring High School and youth baseball. In 1997, Mike began his college career and has worked at all levels of college baseball. He has worked in the Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt conferences. He currently works for NJCAA Region XIV, Lone Star, Red River and SCAC conferences, and has worked or continues to work in non-conference games in the CUSA, AAC, Big XII and WAC. Mike has had the opportunity to work in two D1 conference tournaments, numerous NJCAA Regionals and Super Regionals, NAIA Conference and Regional tournaments and two NJCAA D3 World Series. Mike was recently elected to the Baseball Umpire Hall of Fame for Mexico, which recognizes Umpires in Mexico and Texas for their accomplishments in Umpiring. He is also the Umpire Coordinator for NJCAA Region XIV-South.

·      Attended Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring in 2005.  Upon completion, was hired by the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation to umpire Minor League baseball.

·      Worked in the Appalachian League and South Atlantic League for three years, from 2005-2007.

·      Worked spring training for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007.

·      Worked SAL playoffs in 2007.

·      Division I Conferences include SEC, Big 12, Big 10, American Athletic, Conference USA, Sun Belt,  Southland, and WAC.

·      JUCO – Region 5 and 14.

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL EXPERIENCE 

The Pacific Coast League, The Texas League, La Liga Venezolana, The Southern League, The California League, The South Atlantic League, The Pioneer League         

COLLEGE BASEBALL EXPERIENCE 

NCAA  2003 – Present

o   SEC (2016), Big 12 (2015), American Athletic (2015), Sunbelt Conference (2014)

NJCAA   1996 – 2006

EDUCATION

B.B.A. in Marketing Texas A&M University          

Prior to being named the Frontier League Umpire Supervisor, White worked in baseball operations in Minor League Baseball from 2002-2016. After his career in Minor League Baseball, he attended and graduated from the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy.  

White worked for various organizations in professional baseball in the Frontier League, Northwest League, South Atlantic League, California League, Texas League, Golden Baseball League, Arizona Fall League, Southern League, and Pacific Coast League. 

White’s accolades while in college baseball after graduating from the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy include the 2019 and 2024 NCAA Division II South Regional, multiple conference tournaments, and the 2018 Summer Collegiate World Series while in the Northwoods League. He also umpires on staff across several NCAA Division I Conferences, and has umpired in the American Association (MLB Partner League), and Minor League Baseball as a Fill-In. 

White is also the Director of the Umpire Placement Course, and Umpire Supervisor of the Northwoods League, West Coast League, Mid-America League, and California Winter League

Professional experience (12 yrs)

NCAA College Baseball Umpire

2004-Present

• Southeastern Conference

• Pacific 12 Conference

• Big 10 Conference

• Big 12 Conference

• Big West Conference

• Mountain West Conference

• West Coast Conference

• Western Athletic Conference

• College World Series (2014, 2018, 2021, 2023 Crew Chief)

• 10 Super Regionals

• 17 Regionals

Professional Baseball Umpire

March 1998 - October 2002

• Rookie League to AA

• Instructed 4 years at Wendelstedt Professional Baseball Umpire School

SEC/ACC/SWAC
NCAA DI Super Regionals (3)
NCAA DI Regionals (7)
NCAA DII Regionals (3)
SEC Tourney (3)
Sunbelt Tourney (4)
SWAC Tourney (1)
GulfSouth Tourney (4)
Wendelstedt Umpire School (2012)