Andy Wright

Biography

The Wright File Personal Information Birthday January 15 Hometown Southport, England Education West Virginia, 2008 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Scunthorpe United, 2008-12 Grimsby Town, 2010, '12 (loan) Morecambe, 2012-15 Southport, 2015-16 Wife Laura Children Sophia, Ryatt Coaching History 2016-19 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2020-present West Virginia - Associate Head Coach Former West Virginia University men’s soccer All-American Andy Wright enters his 10th season on the Mountaineer men's coaching staff and his sixth as associate head coach in 2025. Wright, a Mountaineer from 2004-07 and one of the top players in program history, returned to Morgantown after concluding a successful playing career, in which he played for five clubs from 2007-15. In his nine seasons back at WVU, he has helped guide the Mountaineers to four conference titles, five NCAA Tournament berths, a trip to the College Cup, multiple weeks in the national rankings and numerous national athletic and academic honors. In 2024, Wright helped lead WVU to both the Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament titles for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers went 13-2-7 overall and 5-0-4 in the Sun Belt, finishing league play unbeaten. During the season, the Mountaineers reached No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the first time in program history. Sergio Ors Navarro was named the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. He was also named a First Team All-American by United