University of Northwestern Men's Soccer

Wheaton has made a large impact on the Northwestern mens soccer program, turning the program into an annual conference title contender. Wheaton stands as the all-time leader in Northwestern men's soccer program history for career coaching wins. The Eagles have reached the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) post-season tournament championship game in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005, winning the title for the first time in school history in 2005. Inheriting a squad that went 9-11-1 in 1999, Coach Wheaton led the 2001 team in posting the programs first winning season since 1986. The Eagles 11 wins in 2001 marked the third most wins in a single season in school history and the most since the fall of 1986, while the programs 14 wins in 2003 was the second most in school history. Thirty-five wins combined from 2001-2003 marked the second best three-year stint the mens soccer program has ever experienced. A former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I player and two-time All-Big South Conference honoree for Liberty University, Greg played professional soccer with the Minnesota Thunder of the USISL. An impressive resume with extensive playing and coaching experience, Wheaton played for the Internationals of the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League (MASL) and the Minnesota State Select Team from 2000-2002. Other professional playing stops along his career path include Brazil, Bolivia, Africa, and the Middle East. Coach Wheaton, who owns and directs the International School of Soccer Excellence (ISSE) and works with the Minneapolis United Soccer Club to provide various coaching, training and player development services, is also the technical director of the North Suburban Soccer Association (NSSA). Greg Wheaton Career Coaching Record 2000 | 5-15-0 2001 | 11-8-2 2002 | 10-10 2003 | 14-6-1 2004 | 8-9-1 2005 | 11-9 2006 | 11-10-1 2007 | 8-11-2 2008 | 8-11-2 2009 | 7-13-1 2010 | 9-9-3 2011 | 9-8-3 2012 | 10-8-3 2013 | 10-10-1 2014 | 7-12-2 2015 | 5-11-1 TOTAL 143-160-23 (43.8%) Greg Wheaton Head Coach Since his first season of taking over the head reins in 2000, head coach Greg Wheaton has made a large impact on the Northwestern mens soccer program, turning the program into an annual conference title contender. Wheaton stands as the all-time leader in Northwestern men's soccer program history for career coaching wins. The Eagles have reached the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) post-season tournament championship game in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005, winning the title for the first time in school history in 2005. Inheriting a squad that went 9-11-1 in 1999, Coach Wheaton led the 2001 team in posting the programs first winning season since 1986. The Eagles 11 wins in 2001 marked the third most wins in a single season in school history and the most since the fall of 1986, while the programs 14 wins in 2003 was the second most in school history. Thirty-five wins combined from 2001-2003 marked the second best three-year stint the mens soccer program has ever experienced. A former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I player and two-time All-Big South Conference honoree for Liberty University, Greg played professional soccer with the Minnesota Thunder of the USISL. An impressive resume with extensive playing and coaching experience, Wheaton played for the Internationals of the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League (MASL) and the Minnesota State Select Team from 2000-2002. Other professional playing stops along his career path include Brazil, Bolivia, Africa, and the Middle East. Coach Wheaton, who owns and directs the International School of Soccer Excellence (ISSE) and works with the Minneapolis United Soccer Club to provide various coaching, training and player development services, is also the technical director of the North Suburban Soccer Association (NSSA). Greg Wheaton Career Coaching Record 2000 | 5-15-0 2001 | 11-8-2 2002 | 10-10 2003 | 14-6-1 2004 | 8-9-1 2005 | 11-9 2006 | 11-10-1 2007 | 8-11-2 2008 | 8-11-2 2009 | 7-13-1 2010 | 9-9-3 2011 | 9-8-3 2012 | 10-8-3 2013 | 10-10-1 2014 | 7-12-2 2015 | 5-11-1 TOTAL 143-160-23 (43.8%)