Jack Wright has been named to the Millsaps Majors football coaching staff and will take over immediately after fulfilling his duties to Meridian High School (MHS) in Meridian. Wright will coach the offensive line for the Majors in 2005.
Wright has accepted his first collegiate coaching job after handling the offensive line, tight ends, and deep snappers for MHS from 2002-04. Wright also taught personal finance and information processing at MHS.
As a high school player Wright won a state championship in 1993, as a sophomore, at South Panola High School in Batesville. The team, coached by his father Willis Wright, has been called one of the best Mississippi high school football teams ever after compiling a 15-0 record and sending several players on to college and pro football careers.
After graduating from South Panola, Wright attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro where he was a three-year starter at center and deep snapper. Wright spent five seasons with ASU from 1996-2000. A scout team member for one season, Wright became a three-year starter for the Indians at center and deep snapper.
Millsaps College Head Football Coach David Saunders guided the defensive secondary at ASU from 1996-97 where he first met Wright.
Wright now has the chance to coach a Majors offensive line that features First Team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference center Conell Phillips (6-1 282) and Second Team All-SCAC tackle Jay Buck (6-5 315). Majors guard Charles Gordon (6-1 295) received Honorable Mention All-SCAC honors for his play in 2004.
