Wendell Avery

Wendell Avery
File:Coach Wendell Avery, June 22, 2019.jpg
Current position
Title	Wide receivers coach
Team	Toronto Argonauts
Biographical details
Born	(1956-10-20) October 20, 1956 Corpus Christi, Texas
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Playing career
Position(s)	Quarterback
Head coaching record
Overall	12–10

Wendell L. Avery (born October 20, 1956) is a former American football player and currently the wide receivers coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He served as the head football coach at Savannah State University (SSU) from 1995 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 12 wins and 10 losses.

College career

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.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Savannah State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1995–1996)
1995	Savannah State	7–4	4–4
1996	Savannah State	6–5	5–4
Savannah State:		13–9	9–8
Total:		13–9
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.