Chris Wright (basketball coach)

After graduating from the University of Texas, Wright began his coaching career as an assistant at Prestonwood Christian Academy. He then served as an assistant at St. Edward's, Texas State, and Fresno Pacific. In 2009, Wright was promoted to head coach at Fresno Pacific. He served as head coach for four seasons, compiling a 67–53 overall record before resigning.^[1] After spending a season as an assistant at Arkansas Tech, Wright was named the head coach at Graceland. In one season as the team's head coach, he led Graceland to a 17–15 record.^[2] Wright then served as an assistant at Angelo State and head coach at Central Baptist for a season, before being named the head coach at Talladega in 2018.^[3] In four seasons at Talladega, he totaled a 105–26 overall record and led the Tornadoes to four straight appearances in the NAIA National Tournament.^[4] In 2022, Wright was named the head coach at Langston.^[5] In four seasons, he totaled a combined 92–13 record.^[6]

On April 10, 2026, Wright was named the next head coach at Alabama State, replacing Tony Madlock.^[7]