Andrew Wright enters his fourth season at the helm of the Concord University Baseball program. In his tenure as head coach the Mountain Lions own a record of 89-73 and a conference record of 61-39; however, more impressive is their .909 winning percentage in conference postseason play (10-1). In 2013, the Mountain Lions set school records for most conference wins in a season (26) and single season wins (36).
As a player, assistant coach and head coach, Wright has helped the Mountain Lions to a 248-167-1 record, reaching the WVIAC Tournament in each of his nine years with the program along with five WVIAC Title Games and three Championships.
Wright has a very simple message to his players and their families: graduate, compete for championships and give back to the community. Over the last three years, the Mountain Lion program has seen a steady improvement in team GPA, two WVIAC Championships and with the advent of the “1000 Hour Project,” the Mountain Lion program has legitimized their commitment to community service.
The Mountain Lions have also continued its offensive prominence within the WVIAC Conference.
Concord's Offensive Rankings Under Andrew Wright (Conference / Region / NCAA) |
Year | Batting Average | Runs Per Game | Runs | Hits | Doubles | Triples | Home Runs | Slugging % | Stolen Bases | On-Base % |
2011 | 1 / 1 / 20 | 1 / 2 / 33 | 1 / 1 / 29 | 1 / 2 / 31 | 1 / 3 / 38 | 1 / 1 / 1 | 6 / 10 / 102 | 1 / 1 / 33 | 2 / 5 / 13 | 3 / 6 / NA |
2012 | 5 / 6 / 25 | 5 / 8 / 57 | 4 / 7 / 48 | 4 /7 / 54 | 2 / 4 / 22 | 2 / 4 / 31 | 3 / 3 / 21 | 3 / 5 / 12 | 2 / 5 / 36 | 6 / 11 / NA |
2013 | 1 / 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 /3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 5 | 2 / 6 / 53 | 1 / 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 / 3 | 2 / 3 / 13 | 1 / 1 / 2 |
With teams built on athleticism and a disciplined approach, the Mountain Lions hope to continue their reputation as one of the Atlantic Region’s most competitive programs.
Wright’s coaching stops include three years on staff at West Virginia University (2004-2007), two years as the head coach of the Wilmington Sharks in the Coastal Plain League (2006-2007), one season as the pitching coach at Georgetown Prep (2009), two years as the lead instructor at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Baseball Facility (2008-2009) and was also part of the Milwaukee Brewers scouting efforts in the Washington, DC area.
Wright has coached 47 players who have gone on to play professional baseball, including four who have reached the Major Leagues (Vince Belnome-Tampa Bay Rays, Cody Eppley-New York Yankees, David Carpenter-Atlanta Braves and Rob Wooten-Milwaukee Brewers).
He has also helped advance the careers of his graduate assistant coaches. Wright’s last three assistants have all went on to obtain coaching positions after their time at Concord (Levi Maxwell-Pitching Coach-W. Va. Wesleyan, Jeff Jefferson-Recruiting Coordinator-Shepherd University and Ian Humphrey-Assistant Coach-W. Va. State University).
Prior to the start of the 2014 season, Wright was selected to serve on the NCAA Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee.
Wright, his wife Stacy and daughters Alex and Kennedy live in Princeton.
Andrew Wright's Career Record |
Year | School/Program | Position | Record |
2003 | Concord University | Undergraduate Assistant Coach | 24-19 |
2004 | Concord University | Undergraduate Assistant Coach | 27-16 |
2005 | West Virginia University | Director of Operations | 25-30 |
2006 | West Virginia University | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 36-22 |
2007 | West Virginia University | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 29-22 |
2010 | Concord University | Recruiting Coordinator / Pitching Coach | 29-9 |
2011 | Concord University | Head Coach | 27-26 |
2012 | Concord University | Head Coach | 26-27 |
2013 | Concord University | Head Coach | 36-20 |
2014 | Concord University | Head Coach | 38-16 |
2015 | Concord University | Head Coach | 30-23 |
Total | 9 Seasons | - | 327-232 |
As a Head Coach | 4 Seasons | - | 157-112 |