John K. Wright (born November 8, 1948) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University in 1986, Johnson C. Smith University, in 1991, and Elizabeth City State University from 2000 to 2002; he was also the interim head football coach at Albany State University for the final seven games of the 1981 season following the firing of Willie Williamson.[1][2] Wright graduated from Virginia Union University in 1971. He coached high school football in Orange and Asbury Park, New Jersey before serving as the offensive coordinator at Norfolk State University in 1984 and 1985.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1948 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1970 | Virginia Union |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1979 | Virginia Union (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | Albany State (OC) |
| 1981 | Albany State (interim HC) |
| 1984–1985 | Norfolk State (OC) |
| 1986 | Kentucky State |
| 1991 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 1992–1999 | Hampton (AHC/OL/ST) |
| 2000–2002 | Elizabeth City State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–47–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State Golden Rams (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Albany State | 0–7[n 1] | |||||||
| Albany State: | 0–7 | ||||||||
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (NCAA Division II independent) (1986) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Kentucky State | 1–9 | |||||||
| Kentucky State: | 1–9 | ||||||||
| Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1991) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Johnson C. Smith | 2–7–1 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| Johnson C. Smith: | 2–7–1 | 2–4 | |||||||
| Elizabeth City State Vikings (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Elizabeth City State | 1–9 | 1–6 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2001 | Elizabeth City State | 2–7 | 0–6 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 2002 | Elizabeth City State | 2–8 | 2–5 | 4th (Eastern) | |||||
| Elizabeth City State: | 5–24 | 3–17 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–47–1 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Willie Williamson was head coach for the first three games of the season, leading the Golden Rams to a record of 0–3, before he was fired. Wright was named interim head coach and served for the final seven games of the season. Albany State finished the year with an overall record of 0–10.
References
edit- ^ Price, Toby (October 22, 1981). "Szoke joins Rutgers staff; Wright get college post". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. D11. Retrieved January 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "State names Wright". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. Associated Press. May 29, 1986. p. 13. Retrieved January 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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