Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen hired Jody Wright as the assistant to the head coach for all administrative aspects of the football program within the first few weeks that Mullen was on the job.

In that capacity, Wright is the coaching staff’s liaison with the athletic training room, equipment area, oversees the summer camps and clinics, and monitors the program’s use of facilities, travel and budget.  He also has a hand in the daily practice organization and game-day activities.  Wright also assists Mullen with many of the administrative duties of the head coach’s office.  He comes into contact with virtually every area of the Bulldog program.

Prior to being elevated to his current role, Wright served as the on-field offensive graduate assistant before Mullen’s arrival.  He assisted with coaching the offensive line, and was in charge of coaching the scout team.  He spent a large portion of his time in tape and computer scouting reports.  Wright was also in charge of compiling offensive quality control variables.

In 2005, he served Mississippi State as a volunteer coach for the defense, working closely with the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator and helping coach the defensive backs.

From 2002 until his arrival at State, Wright worked as a student assistant coach at Jacksonville State University, his alma mater.  He coached on both sides of the ball at JSU, working with the outside linebackers early in the 2004 season.  Wright also tutored the running backs and wide receivers while there.

Wright played running back for head coach Jack Crowe at Jacksonville (Ala.) State beginning in 2000.  He became a student assistant coach in 2002.  While working with the offense, Wright helped the Gamecocks win the 2003 and ’04 Ohio Valley Conference championships.

Wright played on three undefeated state championship football teams at Pickens Academy where his father Lynn Wright was the head coach.  The Wright family has a long football coaching pedigree.  Jody’s brother Josh is head football coach at Bessemer (Ala.) Academy, while his younger brother Jonathan played football at West Alabama.

Coaching Career
2006-08: Mississippi State (Graduate Assistant)
2005: Mississippi State (Volunteer Coach)
2002-04: Jacksonville State (Student Assistant)

Personal
Birthdate: July 21, 1981
Hometown: Ethelsville, Ala.
Education: 2005 - Bachelor’s in Exercise Science, Jacksonville State
                2007 - Master's in Institutional Technology Instruction, Mississippi State