Jack Wright, a native of Batesville, Miss., enters his third season on the Millsaps staff as the offensive line coach and second season as assistant head coach.

After guiding a young offensive line with only one senior to the fewest sacks allowed in the SCAC last season (seven) -- and fifth in the nation out of 229 teams -- and boasting the highest yard-per-carry average (4.6) in the conference, Wright will have the privilege of returning three starters to man the trenches in 2007.

In his first two seasons with the Majors, Wright has helped Conell Phillips, Jr. gain All-SCAC first team recognition twice, while guiding James Antonini and Jay Buck to the second team, respectively.

Upon his arrival to Millsaps in 2005, Wright spent three seasons at Meridian high school coaching the offensive line and teaching in the business department. Before that, Wright spent one season at North Delta Academy as an assistant coach.

Wright received his MBA from Arkansas State in 2001, just two years after earning his bachelor’s in management information systems from ASU in only seven semesters.

On the playing field, Wright started at center three years and deep snapped all four years for the Indians.
Wright played his high school ball at South Panola under his father Willis, starting on the offensive line all three seasons for the nationally-recognized Tigers.