Will Whiddon
Assistant Coach
william.whiddon@eagles.cui.edu
Concordia (CA)
Division 2
Assistant Coach
william.whiddon@eagles.cui.edu
Concordia (CA)
Division 2
Whiddon graduated from Northern Arizona University where he spent two seasons as a Lumberjack. He began his career at Concordia University Irvine for two seasons before transferring to NAU, then made a return Irvine where he pursued his masters and completed his soccer eligibility. As a senior in 2017, Whiddon was named Second Team All-PacWest as the starting goalkeeper and earned Academic All-PacWest honors. For his career, he ranks Top 10 in the record books for Goals Against Average, Most Wins, Most Goalkeeper Games Played, and Goalkeeper Minutes Played.
While in college, Whiddon started his coaching career at Palomar Community College as the Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for their mens program from 2015-16. He also gained experience as the Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for Rancho Buena Vista High School boys varsity team in 2016. Once completing his senior season at CUI, Whiddon went on to coach at San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
Prior to college, Whiddon has played for San Diego Surf Soccer Club from 2000-07 until moving to London, England to play for West Ham Uniteds Youth Academy and Bolton Wonderers Youth Academy for a year. He made a return to California to compete with his club and then participated in the U.S. Youth National Team camps from 15-18 years old.
The Carlsbad, Calif. native earned his Bachelors in Criminology and Criminal Justice at NAU and graduated from the Coaching and Athletic Administrations Masters program at Concordia. Whiddon is currently the Boys Varsity Assistant Coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and Concordia University Irvine.