Career

Wright played point guard at Richmond High School (where he led the team to an Indiana state tite in 1992) and Bradley University. Following the close of his playing career, Wright moved into coaching. After coaching in the high school ranks for twelve years, he became an assistant coach at Western Illinois in 2008.

After a short stint at Ball State during the 2013-2014 season, Wright was named head coach at Western Illinois on April 15, 2014.