"Coach Wright"
Asst. Head Coach / Asst. Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Ends
2000 National Champions
Coaching History
1999 - Present - Oklahoma
1986 - 1997 - Texas
1983 - 1985 - North Texas State
1979 - 1982 - Texas A&I
Accomplishments
Coach Wright's 2004 DE rotation of Dan Cody, Jonathan Jackson and Larry Birdine ranked No. 1, 2, and 3 respectively, in sacks among Big 12 players.
As Special Teams Coordinator in in 2004, Wright saw OU rank No. 1 in the Big 12 in kickoff coverage (15.7 ypr.) while giving opponents an average of just 4.2 yards on 21 attempts.
In 2003, his ends piled up 35 TFL, 20 sacks and 59 hurries. In '02, the DEs accounted for nearly half of the team's sacks. Jimmy Wilkerson was All-Big 12 for the second straight year. In '01, the ends combined for 21 tackles for loss, including 18 by Wilkerson.
Prominent players coached:
DE - Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
DE - Dan Cody (Oklahoma)
DE - Jonathan Jackson (Oklahoma)
DE - Jimmy Wilkerson (Oklahoma - Saints)
DE - Cory Heinecke (Oklahoma)
DE - Corey Callens (Oklahoma)
DB - Dominique Franks (Oklahoma - Falcons)
DB - Brian Jackson (Oklahoma - Jets)
DB - Nic Harris (Oklahoma - Bills)
DB - Reggie Smith (Oklahoma - 49'ers)
RB - Priest Holmes (Texas - NFL Running Back)
RB - Eric Metcalf (Texas - NFL Running Back)
DB - Darrell Green (Texas A&I - NFL All-Pro & Hall of Fame)
As a DB coach his backfields ranked in the top 10 Nationally & top 3 in the Big XII each year at Oklahoma
Coached in Four National Championships
2000 National Champions