school-bio_bobby_jack_wright

By Athletics Communications

University of Oklahoma

MAY 20, 2013

Bobby Jack Wright
Assistant Head Coach
Cornerbacks

Football Coaching Staff

Named one of the Big 12’s top recruiters by Rivals.com in 2013 and received the Merv Johnson Integrity in Coaching Award.

Versatile coaching veteran returned to his roots mentoring the Sooners’ cornerbacks in 2013. Aaron Colvin earned consensus All-Big 12 First Team selection, while Zach Sanchez was a Freshman All-America pick under Wright’s tutelage.

Wright’s most notable collegiate cornerback pupil was Darrell Green, who made the leap from Texas A&I to a Pro Football Hall of Fame career with the Washington Redskins.

Thanks to the steady play of Wright’s corners in 2013, Oklahoma led the Big 12 in pass defense (212.5 ypg) and total defense (350.2 ypg), while ranking second in the conference in scoring defense (22.1 ppg).

In 2012, coordinated an OU special teams unit that ranked seventh nationally in kickoff return average (25.8) and eighth in punt return average (14.3), while Sooners also led the Big 12 in kickoff coverage. Boasted an All-Big 12 Second Team pick in DE David King.

Turned a pupil into the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year for the second straight season in 2011 as Frank Alexander was also the Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Both of his starting ends were named All-Big 12 as Ronnell Lewis was placed on the first team, as well.

Helped Jeremy Beal, who was the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2010, rank among the top 20 nationally in tackles for loss.

OU ranked No. 10 nationally in pass efficiency defense in 2009 and led Big 12 in pass defense as four players received All-Big 12 honors.

OU added two new starters at corner in 2008, but still led the high-scoring, pass-happy Big 12 in pass efficiency defense.

Helped the 2007 OU defense to the No. 3 Big 12 defensive pass efficiency ranking. Three DBs (Nic Harris, Reggie Smith, D.J. Wolfe) earned All-Big 12 First Team honors.

In 2006, OU led the Big 12 and ranked No. 13 nationally in pass efficiency defense. In 2005, OU ranked No. 1 in completion percentage, No. 2 in passing efficiency and No. 3 in passing yardage defense in Big 12 games.

Oklahoma’s 2004 defensive ends Dan Cody, Jonathan Jackson and Larry Birdine, were No. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, in Big 12 sacks. In 2003, his ends had 35 TFL, 20.0 sacks and 59 QB hurries.

Under Wright’s guidance, All-Big 12 performer Mike Adams broke every Texas single-season receiving record in 1996, while his ‘91 Longhorn secondary led nation in pass efficiency defense.

Developed Texas K Phil Dawson, an All-SWC honoree and Lou Groza semifinalist, into the nation’s top-ranked kicker.

His 1995 receiving unit was the best in the SWC with 16.8 yards/catch (107 catches for 1,796 yards and 10 TD).

Helped North Texas to 1983 league title, I-AA playoffs after guiding Texas A&I to the 1979 NCAA Division II national title.

Coach Wright
Hometown	Mission, Texas
High School	Mission, 1968
College	SW Texas State, 1973 Texas A&I, 1980
Family	wife, Bee daughters, McKenna, Melia and Micaelan

Coaching History

2011-Present - Oklahoma
Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coord., DEs

2005-2011 - Oklahoma
Asst. Head Coach, Asst. Def. Coord., DEs

1999-2004 - Oklahoma
Recruiting Coordinator, DEs

1986-1997 - Texas
Assistant Coach

1983-1985 - North Texas State
Assistant Coach

1979-1982 - Texas A&I
Assistant Coach

1973-78 - Texas High School ranks
Coach

Bowls Coached (20)
2014 Sugar	Oklahoma
2013 Cotton	Oklahoma
2011 Insight	Oklahoma
2011 Fiesta	Oklahoma
2009 Sun	Oklahoma
2009 BCS Championship	Oklahoma
2008 Fiesta	Oklahoma
2007 Fiesta	Oklahoma
2005 Holiday	Oklahoma
2005 Orange	Oklahoma
2004 Sugar	Oklahoma
2003 Rose	Oklahoma
2002 Cotton	Oklahoma
2001 Orange	Oklahoma
1999 Independence	Oklahoma
1997 Fiesta	Texas
1996 Sugar	Texas
1994 Sun	Texas
1991 Cotton	Texas
1987 Bluebonnet	Texas