Amy Wright (basketball) explained

Amy Wright
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Long Beach State
Current Conference:Big West
Birth Date:February 19, 1980
Player Years1:1999–2002
Player Team1:Arkansas
Player Positions:Point guard
Coach Years1:2004–2006
Coach Team1:South Florida (assistant)
Coach Years2:2007–2008
Coach Team2:Western Kentucky (assistant)
Coach Years3:2008–2010
Coach Team3:Cleveland State (assistant)
Coach Years4:2010–2011
Coach Team4:Cleveland State (associate HC)
Coach Years5:2011–2012
Coach Team5:Arizona State (assistant)
Coach Years6:2012–2021
Coach Team6:Texas A&M (assistant)
Coach Years7:2021–2023
Coach Team7:Oklahoma (associate HC)
Coach Years8:2023–present
Coach Team8:Long Beach State
Admin Years1:2003–2004
Admin Team1:South Florida

Amy Wright (born February 19, 1980) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at California State University, Long Beach, a role she has held since April 2023.[1]

Arkansas statistics

Sources[2]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1998-99Arkansas3413135.7%20.0%64.6%1.85.11.10.13.9
1999-00Arkansas3214438.2%32.3%67.8%1.64.41.10.14.5
2000-01Arkansas3323945.7%30.0%60.8%3.26.01.60.47.2
2001-02Arkansas3221132.7%21.2%65.0%3.16.32.20.26.6
Career13172538.2%25.6%64.1%2.45.51.50.25.5

Coaching career

Wright began her coaching career at South Florida as an assistant coach after serving as director of basketball operations for one season. She also had stints as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky, Cleveland State, Arizona State, and Texas A&M prior to being named the associate head coach at Oklahoma prior to the start of the 2021–22 season.[3] [4]

Wright was named the head coach at Long Beach State on April 17, 2023.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zamora . Lindy . Amy Wright Named Eighth Head Coach of Long Beach State Women's Basketball . Long Beach State University Athletics . 18 May 2023.
  2. Web site: NCAA Statistics . 2024-04-22 . NCAA.ORG.
  3. Web site: Engelbrecht . Chandler . OU basketball: Sooner coach Jennie Baranczyk hires Amy Wright as associate head coach, recruiting coordinator . OU Daily . 18 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Underwood . Hannah . A&M assistant coach Amy Wright to depart for associate head coaching position at Oklahoma . The Battalion . 18 May 2023.