March 29, 2011

Jeremy Wright Named Albright Head Volleyball Coach

READING, Pa. – Janice Luck, co-director of athletics, has named Jeremy Wright the new head women's volleyball coach at Albright College. Wright replaces interim head coach Michael Marks, who led the Lady Lions in 2010.

With this announcement, Wright becomes the 10th head coach in the program's history. He will be in charge of all facets of Albright volleyball, including player recruitment, in-season practice schedules, and player development.

“We are excited to have Jeremy join our staff; his enthusiasm and passion for the sport is a perfect match for Albright,” said Luck. “He comes from a strong volleyball background that will help our program continue to grow.”

Wright spent the last two seasons as assistant coach at Haverford College in Haverford, Pa. During his time with the Fords, he helped the program to a combined 49-16 record, back-to-back Centennial Conference regular season titles, a Centennial Conference tournament title, and a trip to the 2009 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament.

Wright earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Susquehanna University in 2008. He is pursuing his master's in mathematics from Villanova University.

Wright was a four-year member of the men's volleyball club team. Team captain for three of his four seasons, Wright helped with all facets of the club program, including scheduling team practices, matches and tournaments. He also served as an assistant on the women's squad his senior year.

Wright resides in Newtown, Pa., and is a secondary math teacher at Germantown High School.

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