The John Wheeler Era
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