Ian Wheeler - College Recruiting Services

About Ian Wheeler

• Current Head Coach at Thayer Academy
• Current Director at Seacoast United
• Former Player at Franklin and Marshall College
• Former Trainer with trainer with the Philadelphia Union Youth Academy
• FIFA Licensed Coach
• 2005 Youth National Champion with Boston Bolts

Coach Ian Wheeler assumed the role of Head Coach of the Boys' Varsity Soccer team at Thayer Academy in 2022. A graduate of the Noble and Greenough School, Class of 2008, Ian won an ISL Championship along with two trips to the New England 'Class A' Tournament. Wheeler was a Regional 1 ODP selection and played Club Soccer for the F.C. Greater Boston Bolts, having been a part of the only Boys Club team from Massachusetts to win a U.S. Soccer National Championship, captured in 2005 under Francis Okaroh. Upon graduation from Nobles, Ian played soccer for Franklin & Marshall College under Dan Wagner. He majored in racial studies while at F&M and later transferred to the University of Southern California where he entered USC’s Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. After, Ian spent time working with the Philadelphia Union Youth Academy at their headquarters in Wayne, PA. With a passion for player development and mentorship, Ian Wheeler works closely with student-athletes and families to navigate the college soccer recruiting process with honesty, clarity, and purpose. Drawing from extensive experience in coaching, talent evaluation, and independent school athletics, he helps players identify the right academic and athletic fit while maximizing their opportunities at the collegiate level. Ian is committed to developing well-rounded student-athletes whose character, work ethic, and ambition stand out both on and off the field.

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