Jack Wright (junior college football)

Jack Wright
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMississippi Gulf Coast
ConferenceMACCC
Record50–12
Biographical details
Bornc. 1979 (age 44–45)
Batesville, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materArkansas State University (1999, 2001)
Playing career
1997–2000Arkansas State
Position(s)Center, long snapper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001North Delta Academy (MS) (OL)
2002–2004Meridian HS (MS) (OL)
2005–2007Millsaps (OL/S&C)
2008–2012Northwest Mississippi (OC/QB)
2013Holmes (OL)
2014–2015Northwest Mississippi
2016Southern Miss (OL)
2017Grenada HS (MS) (OC)
2018–presentMississippi Gulf Coast
Head coaching record
Overall65–19
Tournaments2–0 (NJCAA playoffs)
4–3 (MACJC / MACCC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NJCAA (2015, 2019)
2 MACJC (2015, 2019)
5 MACJC / MACCC Southern Division (2019–2023)

Jack Wright (born c. 1979) is an American junior college football coach. He is the head football coach for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, a position he has held since 2018.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Northwest Mississippi Community College from 2014 to 2015.[4][5] He also coached for North Delta Academy, Meridian High School, Millsaps, Holmes, Southern Miss,[6][7] and Grenada High School. He played college football for Arkansas State as a center and long snapper.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NJCAA/DI#
Northwest Mississippi Rangers (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (2014–2015)
2014 Northwest Mississippi 4–6 4–2 4th (North) L MACJC Semifinal
2015 Northwest Mississippi 11–1 5–1 2nd (North) W MACJC Championship, W Mississippi Bowl 1
Northwest Mississippi: 15–7 9–3
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges / Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference) (2018–present)
2018 Mississippi Gulf Coast 7–2 4–2 3rd (South) 12
2019 Mississippi Gulf Coast 12–0 6–0 1st (South) W MACJC Championship, W NJCAA National Championship 1
2020–21 Mississippi Gulf Coast 5–1 5–1 1st (South) L MACJC Championship
2021 Mississippi Gulf Coast 7–2 5–1 T–1st (South) 14
2022 Mississippi Gulf Coast 6–4 5–1 T–1st (South) L MACJC Semifinal
2023 Mississippi Gulf Coast 8–2 5–1 T–1st (South) L MACCC Semifinal 8
2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast 5–1 3–1 (South)
Mississippi Gulf Coast: 50–12 33–7
Total: 65–19
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Wright named MGCCC football coach". Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. December 7, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack Wright named 22nd head football coach at MGCCC". WXXV25. December 7, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "MGCCC Head Football Coach Jack Wright named Coach of the Year". WXXV25. December 12, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Maloney, Kevin (November 11, 2013). "Jack Wright Named Head Football Coach". Northwest Mississippi Community College. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Maloney, Kevin (February 18, 2016). "Wright resigns for job at Southern Miss". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Munz, Jason (February 11, 2016). "USM hires Wright to coach offensive line". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Munz, Jason (December 27, 2016). "Southern Miss not retaining O-line coach". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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