Billy Wright (basketball)
William Eugene Wright Jr. (born September 15, 1974) is an American basketball coach, currently head coach at Richmond High School in Richmond, Indiana. He was most recently head coach at Western Illinois University. He was recently hired by his high school alma mater Richmond High School to become the head coach of the men’s basketball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 15, 1974 Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1996 | Bradley |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–2001 | Ben Davis HS (JV) |
| 2001–2006 | Pike HS (assistant) |
| 2006–2008 | Pike HS |
| 2008–2010 | Western Illinois (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Western Illinois (assoc. HC) |
| 2013–2014 | Ball State (assistant) |
| 2014–2020 | Western Illinois |
| 2021–present | Richmond HS |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–115 (.315) |
Wright played point guard at Richmond High School (where he led the team to an Indiana state title in 1992) and Bradley University. Following the close of his playing career, Wright moved into coaching. After coaching in the high school ranks for twelve years, he became an assistant coach at Western Illinois in 2008. After a short stint at Ball State during the 2013–14 season, Wright was named head coach at Western Illinois on April 15, 2014. After Wright compiled a record of 53–115 during his six-year tenure, Western Illinois decided not to renew his contract.
On June 29, 2021 he was named head coach at his alma mater, Richmond High School.