Todd Wallace '00

Athlete - Soccer, Basketball

Todd Wallace was a standout player in both soccer and basketball. On the soccer field, Todd excelled as a team leader and holds multiple school records: most goals scored in a game (5, tied with Isaac Butler); career assist leader (1996-1999); second all time goals scored in a season (32, second to Isaac Butler); second all time in career total points (184, second to Jay Alberts); and second all time in career goals scored (68, second to Jay Alberts). As team captain during his senior season in 1999, Todd led the soccer team through a highly successful season all the way to the state championship game. While the team ultimately lost the state championship game to St. Mary’s (4-0), Todd shared that the loss is a memory he values as an experience that continues to motivate him to this day to always work hard and find opportunities to improve. With his team leadership and record-setting soccer career, Todd was a 2nd team All Metro selection in 1999.

Todd was additionally a member of the 2000 Boys 2A State Championship basketball team, also being inducted today into the Athletic Hall of Fame. His excellent achievements during his high school athletic career were recognized with the Ginger Newton Jacobi Athlete of the Year Award in 2000.

Following his graduation from Whitfield, Todd went on to play soccer at Rockhurst University and Loyola University-Chicago, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. He then continued on to coach at the college level at Maryville University, first as an assistant coach on the men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as the men’s basketball team, and ultimately led the men’s soccer team as head coach. During his tenure as head men’s soccer coach, he helped transition the program from NCAA Division III to Division II.

Currently, Todd works as a Senior Recruiting Specialist at Next College Student Athlete. Todd and his wife, Allison, have two children, Oscar, age 6, and Crosby, age 2.