Amy Wright (basketball)

Last updated
Amy Wright
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Long Beach State
Conference Big West
Record15–18 (.455)
Biographical details
Born (1980-02-19) February 19, 1980 (age 44)
Williamsburg, Indiana, United States [1]
Playing career
1999–2002 Arkansas
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006 South Florida (assistant)
2007–2008 Western Kentucky (assistant)
2008–2010 Cleveland State (assistant)
2010–2011Cleveland State (associate HC)
2011–2012 Arizona State (assistant)
2012–2021 Texas A&M (assistant)
2021–2023 Oklahoma (associate HC)
2023–present Long Beach State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2003–2004 South Florida (DBO)
Head coaching record
Overall15–17 (.469)

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. [2]

Contents

Arkansas statistics

Sources [3]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
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. [4] [5]

Wright was named the head coach at Long Beach State on April 17, 2023. [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Long Beach State Beach (Big West Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Long Beach State 15-188-12T-7th
Long Beach State:15–18 (.455)8–12 (.400)
Total:15–18 (.455)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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