Wendi Whitman began coaching with the Long Beach State 49ers in 2004 and was elevated to the top assistant in 2006. In short order, 49er soccer has established itself as an up-and-coming program, winning 26 games over the last two seasons and going 12-5-3 followed by a 14-5-1 record and Big West Championship in 2006 and 2007.

Thanks exclusively to Whitman's work with the goalkeepers, especially Liz Ramos, the 49ers set the school-record for shutouts and goals against average. The 49ers have also had the program's first-ever regional and national (No. 25) ranking in 2005 and highest ranking (No. 21) in 2006. In 2006, the team's 0.64 goals against average ranked 19th nationally.

Whitman has also spearheaded the program's three Golden Goal Fundraisers and other fundraising events, which have raised close to $15,000 per season.

Previously, Whitman played at Stanford and continues to serve as the Head Girls Goalkeeper Coach for the Olympic Development Program for the California Youth Soccer Association of Southern California. She recently won a national championship as an assistant with the `89 girls team and is currently an assistant with the `91 team.

Whitman has served as the Head Girls Goalkeeper Coach since January, 2003, where she trained all of the best female goalkeepers in the Southern California state pool. Whitman helped in scouting players thoughout the region and helped select players for various state teams. Whitman has also been a coach for Maccabi USA Sports and their Junior and Youth National Girls teams. The Maccabi team won a gold medal in Israel in 2005. They also won gold in Australia and Chile.

Whitman is also coaching the U10 girls team and working with players associated with the Cypress Futbol Club.
While a member Stanford's team from 1996-2000, the Cardinal reached three NCAA Tournaments and won two Pacific-10 Championships. Whitman was twice named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Academic team (1998, 1999).

Whitman earned her bachelor's in international relations from Stanford in 2000 and her Master's in sociology from Stanford in 2001. She earned her teaching credential from CS Northridge in 2003, teaching fourth and fifth grade at Garden Grove Elementary School in 2003 and 2004. Whitman holds a USSF "C" license and a few NSCAA goalkeeping coaching diplomas as well.