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 goalie and earned Academic All-PacWest honors. For his career, he ranks Top 10 in the record books for Goals Against Average, Most Wins, Most Goalie Games Played, and Goalie Minutes Played.
While in college, Whiddon started his coaching career at Palomar Community College as the Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for their men’s 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 United’s Youth Academy and Bolton Wonderer’s Youth Academy for a year. He made a return to California to complete with his club and then participated in the U.S. Youth National Team camps.
The Carlsbad, Calif. native earned his Bachelor’s in Criminology and Criminal Justice at NAU and will graduate from the Coaching and Athletic Administration’s Master’s program at Concordia.
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