Rich Wright
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Dana College (1995) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Cortland (GA) |
| 1993–1994 | Dana (GA) |
| 1995–1996 | Northwest Missouri State (GA) |
| 1997 | Dakota State (DC) |
| 1998 | Central Methodist (assistant) |
| 1999 | William Penn (assistant) |
| 2000–2003 | St. Ambrose (DC) |
| 2004–2010 | Northwest Missouri State (DL) |
| 2011–2016 | Northwest Missouri State (DC) |
| 2017–2024 | Northwest Missouri State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–22 |
| Tournaments | 6–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MIAA (2018–2019, 2021) | |
Rich Wright is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Northwest Missouri State University from 2017 to 2024.[1][2] From 1991 to 1994, Wright held several assistant coaching jobs in Nebraska and New York.[3] In 1995, Wright became a graduate assistant for Northwest Missouri State, where he was earning his master's degree, for two seasons. In 1997, Wright moved to South Dakota for an assistant coaching job.[1] Following South Dakota, Wright spent time in Missouri and Iowa, before returning to Missouri in 2004. In 2004, Wright became the defensive line coach and coordinator of special teams at Northwest Missouri State, and eventually moved to defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2011.[4] In December 2016 after winning the National Championship—Wright's fourth—Wright was named the program's 20th head football coach.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2017–2024) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Northwest Missouri State | 9–3 | 9–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 16 | |||
| 2018 | Northwest Missouri State | 10–3 | 9–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 10 | |||
| 2019 | Northwest Missouri State | 12–2 | 10–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Northwest Missouri State | 11–2 | 9–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 4 | |||
| 2022 | Northwest Missouri State | 10–3 | 9–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 8 | |||
| 2023 | Northwest Missouri State | 7–4 | 6–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2024 | Northwest Missouri State | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Northwest Missouri State: | 65–22 | 57–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 65–22 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ a b "Northwest Missouri State University - Wright proves perfect fit for Northwest". Bearcatsports.com. December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Northwest announces change in leadership of Bearcat football program". Northwest Missouri State University. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Wright to take over as Northwest head football coach | Sports". Maryville Daily Forum. December 19, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State University - 2017 Football Coaching Staff". Bearcatsports.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State University - Wright introduced as Northwest head coach". Bearcatsports.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.