Jeff Wheeler
January 21, 1956 - Present
- Native of Bath, NY; 1974 graduate of Haverling Central School
- 1978 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo (University of Buffalo)
- 1982 graduate of the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) - MS Physical Education
- 1996 graduate of the University of Alabama - EdS Education Leadership and Administration
- Mainstay on Buffalo's 1978 NCAA D3 national championship team; All-American (190 lbs.); selected to compete in the NY state East-West All-Star Dual Meet
- Teacher, coach and athletic director at Watkins Glen (NY) High School building the program into a regional power in New York state (1978-85)
- Teacher, coach and athletic director at Marietta (GA) High School (1985-2009)
- 2X Georgia Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Director's Association (GADA)
- Inducted in inaugural class of Haverling Central Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the University of Buffalo's Athletic Hall of Fame with 1978 team
- Inducted into the Cobb County Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Marietta City Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
- Past member of the Georgia High School Association's (GHSA) wrestling advisory board
- Past president of the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Education Service Agency Athletic Directors
Awards:
Year
2008
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Georgia
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All American Awards:
Season
1978
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School
SUNY-Buffalo
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Tournament
Division III
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Weight
190
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Place
4
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