On April 16, 2018, John Wheeler announced his resignation as head coach of the Currituck County Knights. The first former Currituck player to coach CCHS, Wheeler led the Knights from 2009-2017. Below are a number of accomplishments from the John Wheeler era.
39 Wins - Wheeler's 39 wins are 2nd all time
4.33 wins- Wheeler's 4.33 wins per season are greater than the 2.78 wins per season Currituck averaged in 9 years prior to Wheeler.
16 Northeastern Coastal Conference wins - Averaged over 1/2 conference win per season higher than was ever achieved in the Northeastern Coastal Conference before Wheeler.
4 playoff wins - One of 3 Currituck coaches to win playoff game
2013 Northeastern Coastal Conference Championship (Currituck's first conference title since 1990) and Coach of the Year honors
First Post-Thanksgiving Home Game Hosted since 1989
Highest 3A Finish in Program History
6 Byrd Bowl wins and a winning record v. Camden
3 wins v. Manteo (including the first in 13 years) and 6 v. First Flight (including 60-0 in 2011)
Achieved Currituck's first ever win vs Bertie and in Ahoskie @Hertford County
Won 1 of Currituck's 4 wins vs Northeastern and 1 of 5 against Edenton
Coaching Currituck record holders in rushing, passing, receiving, and touchdowns; a individual North Carolina single season touchdown and rushing leader; NCHSAA single game receiving yards and return touchdown record holders; and 58% of Currituck's single game records and 70% of Currituck's single season records.
Set Currituck's single game scoring record with 75 points v Perquimans in 2011
Led Currituck offenses to 18 40+ games and defenses to 7 shutouts
Currituck's only coach vs Cardinal Gibbons, East Duplin, Havelock, Hickory, Hunt, Kinston, Northampton-East, South Brunswick, and Washington
Coached players who played at multiple different college levels