Joe Wright enters his third season at Alabama State as the Director of Football Operations after joining the Hornets for the 2019-20 academic year, after serving a term with the Baltimore City Public School System.
Prior to his term with the Baltimore City Public School System, Wright was the Director of Football Operations / Assistant Coach at Morgan State from 2004 until 2012. He managed an operational budget of $3 million to support athletic scholarships, academic advising, travel and equipment contracts; procured all office supplies, equipment, and service contracts. He also created Excel spreadsheets to ensure accuracy of expenditures; conducted quarterly financial audits of revenue and expenditures to comply with department, state regulations; while he also managed contract negotiations with vendors to provide logistical services; planned travel trips which included negotiating hotel room and catering contracts, scheduling logistics, air and bus travel, meals and away practice sites.
Wright executed all aspects of daily operations: scheduled all team and staff meetings, community outreach projects, life skills seminars, and student-athlete development programs; while he also served as liaison with Athletic Compliance, Business and Auxiliary Services, University Comptroller, Athletic Media Relations, and Student Activities to service the needs of the student-athletes and football program.
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He was designated to advise and coach the student-athletes and parents on the financial aid application process, loan applications as well as alternate funding options; while he supervised a staff of six Graduate and Student Assistants to ensure execution of daily tasks within department standards
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Wright earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Masters of Science of Business Administration from Morgan State University. He was named the 2006 PHH Outstanding Graduate and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He was also the Class of 2004 Senior Class Vice President and a member of the Athletic Retention Committee.
He is an active member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
