Hoover J. Wright

Hoover J. Wright

College coach infobox
Name = Hoover J. Wright


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DateOfBirth = July 1928 [ [http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/060301/col_060301025.shtml Lubbock Online] Tragic crash still weighs on Prairie View A&M]
Birthplace = Hebron, Maryland
DateOfDeath = March 7, 2003 (age 74)
Deathplace = Cypress, Texas
Sport = College football
College = Prairie View A&M University
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OverallRecord = 31-67-2 (0.320)
Awards =
CFbDWID = 4567
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Position =
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1966-1979
CoachTeams = Prairie View
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Hoover J. Wright was a college football and track & field coach in the United States.

Football coaching history

Early coaching posts

Wright’s coaching career began at Shorter College in North Little Rock, Arkansas. At Shorter, he was head football coach, men’s and women’s basketball coach and track coach. His next post was at Paul Quinn College where he was the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. [ [http://www.usatf.org/news/showNewsnotes.asp?article=/news/newsnotes/2003-03-12.xml USA Track and Field News] ]

Prairie View A&M

Wright was the ninth head college football coachfor the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texasand he held that position for ten seasons, from 1966 until 1979.His career coaching record at Prairie View was 31 wins, 67 losses, and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks himthird at Prairie View in total wins and 12th at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.320). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] ] [cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm|title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory|publisher="The Sports Network"] He led the team to their last winning record in 2003 [ [http://www.usatf.org/news/showNewsnotes.asp?article=/news/newsnotes/2003-03-12.xml USA Track and Field News] ] until the 2007 season under Coach Frazier. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3505 Henry Fraizer III Coaching Records] ]

Track & Field

uccess

Coach Wright also found success as a Track & Field coach at Prairie View. He was the head coach of the programs for over 40 years and his teams secured two NAIA Indoor titles and one NAIA outdoor title. [ [http://ustfccca.cstv.com/genrel/wright_hoover00.html CSTV.com] Hoover Wright profile] In 2005, he was inducted into the USA Track & Field hall of fame. [ [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/285.asp?item=2140 Prairie View A&M News] Hoover Wright to be honored at 2005 ... Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony] [ [http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?PRID=10452&email Texas A&M Athletics news] Track Coaches Hall of Fame] The school has since honored him by naming their annual track meet after his legacy. [ [http://www.blacksportsthemagazine.com/Magazines/May_2006_BSTM.pdf#10 Black Sports The Magazine] May 2006 issue]

Respect of Coach Wright was nationwide, and was accented when he was asked to serve as the meet referee of the NCAA National Championship track meet in 1987. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2DE153AF93BA35755C0A961948260 New York Times] N.C.A.A. Track] He was also placed in the Drake Relays Hall of Fame in 1986 for his excellence as a coach. [ [http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71588&SPID=8142&DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=+1311410 Drake Realays Coaches Hall of Fame] ]

Overcoming tragedy

At age 71, Coach Wright was seriously injured durign a bus crash on the way to a track meet where four of his athletes were killed and five were seriously injured. [ [http://espn.go.com/moresports/news/2000/0210/348922.html ESPN.com] "Four killed, five seriously hurt in van crash"] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-509142.html Washington Post] Conditions Improve, February 14, 2000 ] Later that season, Wright was able lead his team to put the tragedy behind them by defending their Southwestern Athletic Conference indoor track championship [ [http://amarillo.com/stories/030100/spo_LD0610.001.shtml Amarillo.com] Triumphantly overcoming tragedy]

Personal life

Wright earned a bachelor's degree from Maryland State (now called University of Maryland Eastern Shore) and a master's degree from Penn State. He also completed post-graduate work at the University of Iowa and the University of North Texas. [ [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/285.asp?item=2140 Prairie View A&M News] Hoover Wright Career Perspective]

References

External links

* [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp Prairie View A&M University athletics website]


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