Coach Wheatley learned the game of volleyball growing up on the beaches of California.  He played two years at San Jose State University. (finished 9th in the country), one year for the club team at Auburn, and four years in the N.C.V.A. which is a two-man grass tour that travels throughout California.

Brian’s coaching career started when he was an undergraduate assistant at Auburn University for the Women’s program.  He is currently the Head Volleyball Coach at Venice High School in Venice, Florida.  His overall record in fourteen years is 381 wins and 85 losses.  His team has won twelve District Championships, five Regional Crowns, four Final Four Appearances, State Runner-Up in 1997 and 2004, and his team was the 1998 and 2005 Class 5A State Champions. 

Coach Wheatley was voted the Sarasota Herald-Tribune 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2005 Volleyball “Coach of the Year” by area coaches.  He has worked summer camps at Stanford U., Michigan St. Univ., Univ. of Florida, Notre Dame, Univ. of Tampa, and Auburn.  Under his guidance, 31 players have received volleyball scholarships to universities around the country and he has served on the FHSAA state volleyball advisory board.

Coach Wheatley is the Director for the Venetian Bay Volleyball Club.  He has been involved with club volleyball for the past fourteen years.

He was also a speaker at the FACA Coaches Convention on “Motivating Your Team” and “Building Team Unity.” His wife, Lisa, is also a teacher and they have a 7 year old girl, Brooke, and a 5 year old boy, Luke.