Rick Wright is a Bermudian football manager who manages Greenville Triumph.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Erskine Flying Fleet | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Erskine Flying Fleet | |||
| Anderson Trojans | |||
| 2024– | Greenville Triumph | ||
Career
editWright worked as manager of American side Erskine Flying Fleet, the soccer team of Erskine College. After that, he was appointed manager of American side Anderson Trojans, the soccer team of Anderson University. In 2024, he was appointed manager of American side Greenville Triumph. He previously worked as the club's assistant manager. He was described as "spearhead[ed] youth initiatives such as the Academy Cup team, Pass It On clinics and Future Leaders programs" while working as their assistant manager.[1] He almost retired from professional before working as their manager.[2] He helped the club achieve fifth place in the league during the 2024 season.[3]
Personal life
editWright was born in Hamilton, Bermuda. He started playing football at the age of twelve in Bermuda.[1] He attended Erskine College in the United States and played for the school's soccer team.[4] He played for the Bermuda national football team. He obtained American citizenship. He has worked in the paper industry. He has been married. He has two children.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Growing The Game - Triumph's New Coach Spent Decades Growing Soccer In The Upstate". greenvilleonline.com.
- ^ "From retirement to rebirth; New head coach Triumphs in Greenville". foxcarolina.com.
- ^ Rick Wright at Soccerway
- ^ "New Greenville Triumph coach looks for seamless transition at the top". greenvillejournal.com.
- ^ "11 Questions: Rick Wright".
External links
edit- Rick Wright at Soccerway