Head coach Phil Wheddon came to Syracuse in 2008 after helping the U.S. women's national team to a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Wheddon Previews World Cup Final Friday
7/15/2011 11:49:26 AM | Women's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The U.S. women's national soccer team has captured the attention of the world on its march to the finals of the World Cup in Germany. Syracuse head women's soccer coach Phil Wheddon, who served on the national team coaching staff, will break down Sunday's game between the Americans and Japan on Friday, July 15 with Brent Axe on The Score 1260AM in the Syracuse area.
Wheddon started working with U.S. National Teams in 2002 when he joined the women's coaching staff as the assistant coach/goalkeeper coach. He helped lead the team to a third-place finish in the 2003 World Cup, and the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In 2005, Wheddon became an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach with the U.S. Men's National Team, which won the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and competed in the 2006 World Cup. In 2007, he returned to his position with the women's national team and helped the squad to a third-place finish in the 2007 World Cup. Wheddon is the only coach to serve on the staffs of both the men's and women's national team.
Wheddon and the U.S. women again claimed the Olympic gold medal in Beijing in 2008, defeating Brazil, 1-0, in the final. Under his tutelage, goalkeeper Hope Solo, who played every minute of every game, posted a goals-against average of less than a goal per game. In six games, Solo recorded three shutouts, including the overtime win against Brazil in the gold-medal game.
Wheddon has trained some of the best goalkeepers in the world, including Tim Howard, Solo, Brianna Scurry, the starting goalkeeper on the 2004 U.S. National Team's gold-medal winning team, and Kasey Keller, the USA's all-time leader in wins, World Cup qualifying shutouts and appearances.
Wheddon started working with U.S. National Teams in 2002 when he joined the women's coaching staff as the assistant coach/goalkeeper coach. He helped lead the team to a third-place finish in the 2003 World Cup, and the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In 2005, Wheddon became an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach with the U.S. Men's National Team, which won the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and competed in the 2006 World Cup. In 2007, he returned to his position with the women's national team and helped the squad to a third-place finish in the 2007 World Cup. Wheddon is the only coach to serve on the staffs of both the men's and women's national team.
Wheddon and the U.S. women again claimed the Olympic gold medal in Beijing in 2008, defeating Brazil, 1-0, in the final. Under his tutelage, goalkeeper Hope Solo, who played every minute of every game, posted a goals-against average of less than a goal per game. In six games, Solo recorded three shutouts, including the overtime win against Brazil in the gold-medal game.
Wheddon has trained some of the best goalkeepers in the world, including Tim Howard, Solo, Brianna Scurry, the starting goalkeeper on the 2004 U.S. National Team's gold-medal winning team, and Kasey Keller, the USA's all-time leader in wins, World Cup qualifying shutouts and appearances.
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