Wendell Avery
 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | Toronto Argonauts |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 20, 1956 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1979 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | Macalester (QB/WR) |
| 1990–1991 | Winona State (OC) |
| 1992–1993 | Alabama A&M (QB/WR) |
| 1994 | Savannah State (OC) |
| 1995–1996 | Savannah State |
| 1998 | Fort Valley State (QB) |
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OA) |
| 2017–2018 | Toronto Argonauts (ASTC) |
| 2019–present | Toronto Argonauts (WRC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–10 |
Wendell L. Avery (born October 20, 1956) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is the wide receivers coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Avery served as the head football coach at Savannah State University (SSU) from 1995 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 12–10.[1]
College career[edit]
Avery spent three years playing quarterback for the University of Minnesota, suiting up for 33 games, throwing for 1,194 yards, 7 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His best season was in 1978 when he recorded a season-high 663 yards with three touchdowns and six picks.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Savannah State | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1996 | Savannah State | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Savannah State: | 13–9 | 7–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–9 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Wendell Avery Records by Year". CFBDataWarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Wendell Avery College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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