| 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]
Sources[2]
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Arkansas | 34 | 131 | 35.7% | 20.0% | 64.6% | 1.8 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 | |
| 1999-00 | Arkansas | 32 | 144 | 38.2% | 32.3% | 67.8% | 1.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.5 | |
| 2000-01 | Arkansas | 33 | 239 | 45.7% | 30.0% | 60.8% | 3.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 7.2 | |
| 2001-02 | Arkansas | 32 | 211 | 32.7% | 21.2% | 65.0% | 3.1 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 6.6 | |
| Career | 131 | 725 | 38.2% | 25.6% | 64.1% | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
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.