Wheaton College Athletics

Andy Wiele was a four-time letterwinner at center for the Wheaton basketball team, concluding his career with 1,225 points scored and 811 rebounds, currently seventh all-time for the team. He played in every game as a freshman, averaging nine points per game. In his second year during the 2006-07 season, he started every game at center, scoring 25 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a non-conference game against Hope. For the 2007-08 team, he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game, finishing second in the CCIW in rebounding, and was named to the All-CCIW second team and second team All-Region. Andy entered his senior year projected as a fourth-team All-American by D3Hoops.com. After a successful year where he averaged just under 14 points and 9 rebounds per game, he was again named to the All-Region Second Team.

Andy recollects of his time on the court for the Thunder, "Discipline, perseverance, sacrifice, and teamwork were continually emphasized by our coaching staff, and I carry the lessons I learned on the hardwood into every day as a husband, father, and physician. The ups and downs of winning and losing have taught me how to remain humble in success and respond gracefully to adversity. But nothing is more treasured than the relationships formed with my teammates. To compete with like-minded men who love the Lord and loved to work on their craft was the ultimate privilege, and to further deepen those friendships into adulthood has been the greatest blessing from Wheaton Athletics. Andy graduated from Wheaton in 2009 with a degree in Applied Health Science. In recent years, Andy has moved back to the Chicago suburbs as he is a medical oncologist at Edward Elmhurst Hospital. He and his wife Caitlin have three children: David (5), Luke, (2), and Matthew (nine months).