Our coach

Coach Wright is dedicated to producing athletes who are focused on improving themselves, their teammates and their sport. He has been involved in coaching athletes in multiple sports for decades. He has coached the jumps at Irvine High School since 2018 and has helped many jumpers reach their potential. He also  runs an elite youth track club. Club athletes under his guidance hold CIF Southern Section, association and regional championships, have medaled at the California State Games and have not only qualified for the USATF Junior Olympic National Finals, but have achieved Junior All-American status there. Club athletes and club alumni have earned Junior National Indoor Championships and NCAA Div II Second Team All-American honors.

Coach Wright views working with young athletes as a privilege and a great responsibility. His athletes know him as someone knowledgeable and passionate about the sport, caring and patient toward people and dedicated to producing improved results.

· National Federation of High Schools – Certified Interscholastic Coach (highest NFHS Certification)

· USATF Level 1 Certified (General)

· USATF Level 2 Certified (Jumps)

· USATF Level 3 Candidate (Jumps)*

· National Youth Track Coaches Association Member

· Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach

· U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Member 

· Safesport Trained 

· CPR, sudden cardiac arrest and first aid trained

*The USATF Level 3 program is the highest level of the USATF Coaching Education Program. The Level 3 Program includes instruction from some of the world’s best sport scientists and elite coaches. Earning Level 3 is approximately a year long process from course start to capstone evaluation results.

Application to the program requires a minimum five years of track and field, cross country, club or personal run coaching experience and actively coaching throughout enrollment. Must be the primary coach of a high potential athlete respective to level coached (e.g., club, high school, collegiate, post-collegiate, masters. The course includes lectures and materials from some of the world’s best sport scientists, elite coaches, and advisors and builds skills and knowledge to coach athletes at the national, international, and podium level, while providing interaction, networking, and mentoring opportunities with the nation’s top coaches.