Chris Whalley ’03 was a two-time All-New England and four-time all-conference selection for Westfield State’s men’s soccer program.
 
Whalley earned All-New England honors during his junior and senior seasons when he also finished second in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the year voting. The standout midfielder was a three-time first-team all-conference selection and a second-team pick and conference rookie of the year in 1999.
 
A team captain and MVP in 2001 and 2002, Whalley ranks fourth on Westfield’s all-time list with 39 assists. He ranks 17^th in scoring with 75 career points. During his sophomore season in 2000, he helped lead the Owls to the MASCAC championship and an opening round victory over Roger Williams in the NCAA Tournament. During his junior year the Owls advanced to the ECAC Tournament championship game.
 
Following his stellar four-year career, Whalley participated in the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League All-Star game at Gillette Stadium and scored the Division III team’s only goal in a 4-1 setback to the Division I-II all-star squad.
 
Whalley was highly recruited out of nearby Southwick High School, where he was a three-time All-Western Mass. selection and participated in state tournaments during his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons. He was the Massachusetts Division II player of the year and an All-New England selection during his senior year in 1998 when he led Southwick to the Western Mass. championship. Whalley also played for the Massachusetts youth soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) team for six years and was a three-time captain.
 
Whalley remains highly active in soccer today. He was president of the Southwick Soccer Association from 2008-13 and coached the Southwick under-11 team for four years. He directed the Berkshire Youth Academy Football Club for the past five years and this year started his own academy in the Westfield/Southwick area to help local players learn the game he loves.
 
Whalley is the business development manager at Whalley Computer Associates, and this year he received the Enterasys Networks Award for best marketing group in the United States. He and his wife, Jessica, reside in Westfield with their three children: Paul (10), Lorelai (6) and Braelynn (4).