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Rich Wright
Rich Wright is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the University of Central Missouri, a position he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Northwest Missouri State University from 2017 to 2024. From 1991 to 1994, Wright held several assistant coaching jobs in Nebraska and New York. In 1995, Wright became a graduate assistant for Northwest Missouri State, where he was earning his master's degree, for two seasons. In 1997, Wright moved to South Dakota for an assistant coaching job. Following South Dakota, Wright spent time in Missouri and Iowa, before returning to Missouri in 2004. In 2004, Wright became the defensive line coach and coordinator of special teams at Northwest Missouri State, and eventually moved to defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2011. In December 2016 after winning the National Championship—Wright's fourth—Wright was named the program's 20th head football coach.
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Rich Wright is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the University of Central Missouri, a position he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Northwest Missouri State University from 2017 to 2024. From 1991 to 1994, Wright held several assistant coaching jobs in Nebraska and New York. In 1995, Wright became a graduate assistant for Northwest Missouri State, where he was earning his master's degree, for two seasons. In 1997, Wright moved to South Dakota for an assistant coaching job. Following South Dakota, Wright spent time in Missouri and Iowa, before returning to Missouri in 2004. In 2004, Wright became the defensive line coach and coordinator of special teams at Northwest Missouri State, and eventually moved to defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2011. In December 2016 after winning the National Championship—Wright's fourth—Wright was named the program's 20th head football coach.
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