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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1950)}}
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| Title = Co-[[Defensive coordinator]]
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| College = [[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|12|11}}
| Sport = [[American football|Football]]
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| birth_place = [[Mission, Texas]], U.S.
| Conference = [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
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| DateOfBirth = {{birth date and age|1950|12|11}}
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| Birthplace = [[Mission, Texas]]
| player_years1 = 1969–1972
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| player_team1 = [[Texas State Bobcats football|Southwest Texas State]]
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| coach_years1 = 1979–1982
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| coach_team1 = [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&I]] (assistant)
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| coach_years2 = 1983–1985
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| coach_team2 = [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]] (assistant)
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| coach_years3 = 1986–1996
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| coach_team3 = [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] (assistant)
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| coach_team4 = Texas ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]])
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| coach_team5 = [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (DE)
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| coach_years6 = 2005–2010
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| Team = [[Texas State University–San Marcos|Southwest Texas State]]
| coach_team6 = Oklahoma (co-DC)
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'''Bobby Jack Wright''' (b. {{birth date|1950|12|11}} in [[Mission, Texas]]) is an [[American football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]]. He currently serves as assistant [[head coach]], co-[[defensive coordinator]], and [[Defensive back|secondary]] coach under [[Bob Stoops]] at the [[University of Oklahoma]].
'''Bobby Jack Wright''' (born December 11, 1950) is a former [[American football]] coach. He was the assistant [[head coach]], co-[[defensive coordinator]], and [[Defensive back|secondary]] coach under [[Bob Stoops]] at the [[University of Oklahoma]]. He was originally hired at Oklahoma to recruit in the state of Texas.<ref name="Massacre" /> Prior to arriving at Oklahoma, Wright was an assistant coach at two high schools, head coach at one, and as assistant coach at the [[University of North Texas]]. In 1986, he was hired by the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]] to serve as an assistant.<ref name="Road" /><ref name="Retained" /> In 1997, Wright was promoted to defensive coordinator under [[John Mackovic]].<ref name="DC" /> Wright has more Big 12 championship rings than any other player or coach in conference history.


==References==
In 1997, Wright served as defensive coordinator under [[John Mackovic]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]].
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<ref name="Road">{{Cite web |last=Looney |first=Douglas |date=February 20, 1989 |title=On the Road Again |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1126555/1/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025121828/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1126555/1/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |website=Sports Illustrated |volume=70 |issue=8}}</ref>
<ref name="Massacre">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Austin |date=October 16, 2000 |title=Texas Massacre |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1020695/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025121818/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1020695/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |website=Sports Illustrated |volume=93 |issue=15}}</ref>
<ref name="Retained">{{Cite news |date=January 10, 1992 |title=Wright to stay on Texas staff |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9VUDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bobby-jack-wright&pg=3965%2C1666737 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318093145/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9VUDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bobby-jack-wright&pg=3965,1666737 |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |work=The Victoria Advocate |location=[[Victoria, Texas]] |page=3B |agency=The Associated Press}}</ref>
<ref name="DC">{{Cite news |last=Forman |first=Mike |date=February 28, 1997 |title=Mackovic eyes success in Big 12 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m08KAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3UoDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bobby-jack-wright&pg=6835%2C5152573 |access-date=October 12, 2009 |work=The Victoria Advocate |location=[[Victoria, Texas]] |page=1B}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://soonersports.com/school-bio/bobby_jack_wright.html SoonerSports.com: Bobby Jack Wright biography]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071228090411/http://soonersports.com/school-bio/bobby_jack_wright.html Oklahoma profile]


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Latest revision as of 18:35, 11 November 2024

Bobby Jack Wright
Biographical details
Born (1950-12-11) December 11, 1950 (age 73)
Mission, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1969–1972Southwest Texas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1982Texas A&I (assistant)
1983–1985North Texas (assistant)
1986–1996Texas (assistant)
1997Texas (DC)
1999–2004Oklahoma (DE)
2005–2010Oklahoma (co-DC)
2011–2014Oklahoma (ST)

Bobby Jack Wright (born December 11, 1950) is a former American football coach. He was the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and secondary coach under Bob Stoops at the University of Oklahoma. He was originally hired at Oklahoma to recruit in the state of Texas.[1] Prior to arriving at Oklahoma, Wright was an assistant coach at two high schools, head coach at one, and as assistant coach at the University of North Texas. In 1986, he was hired by the University of Texas to serve as an assistant.[2][3] In 1997, Wright was promoted to defensive coordinator under John Mackovic.[4] Wright has more Big 12 championship rings than any other player or coach in conference history.

References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Austin (October 16, 2000). "Texas Massacre". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Looney, Douglas (February 20, 1989). "On the Road Again". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Wright to stay on Texas staff". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. The Associated Press. January 10, 1992. p. 3B. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  4. ^ Forman, Mike (February 28, 1997). "Mackovic eyes success in Big 12". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
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