Background
Wright, who was born and raised in Berkeley, qualified to represent Ireland in international tennis as it was the country of his parents.
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Career
He is now the head tennis coach at the University of California, Berkeley. Although he was seen mostly on the Challenger circuit, Wright took part in the 1987 Seoul Open, a Grand Prix tournament. He was beaten in the opening round by Dutch player Michiel Schapers.
In 1989 he played in the men"s doubles event at the Australian Open, partnering fellow Californian Julian Barham.
The pairing of Tim Pawsat and Tobias Svantesson defeated them in the first round. They weren"t able to make the second round.
Wright was appointed head coach of the California Golden Bears (University of California Berkeley) tennis team in 1993, a position which he still holds. In that time they have only once failed to make the National Collegiate Athletic Association postseason.
He also served as Ireland"s head tennis coach at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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