Jody Wright

Head Coach, Murray State · FCS · since 2024

3 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedShane Beamer mentor 8 other mentors 25 protégés

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Experience

15 stints

Head Coach
Murray State
2024–present3 seasons
Tight Ends
South Carolina
2022–20232 seasons
Offensive Assistant
New York Giants
20211 season
Defensive Assistant
New York Giants
20201 season
Offensive Assistant
Cleveland Browns
20191 season
Assistant Head Coach · Offensive Line · Recruiting Coordinator
UAB
20181 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 9 people at 7 programs, most recently Shane Beamer, Joe Judge and Freddie Kitchens

Coach	Where	Seasons
Shane Beamer	South Carolina	2022–2023
Joe Judge	New York Giants	2020–2021
Freddie Kitchens	Cleveland Browns	2019
Bill Clark	UAB	2018
Bill Clark	UAB	2014
Bill Clark	Jacksonville State	2013
Nick Saban	Alabama	2010–2012
Sylvester Croom	Mississippi State	2005–2008
Jack Crowe	Jacksonville State	2002–2004

Mentored 17 people at 1 program, most recently Ben Thomas, Brandon Lewis and Dylan Early

Succeeded 6 people at 5 programs, most recently Dean Hood, Erik Kimrey and Derek Dooley

Succeeded by 13 people at 5 programs, most recently Jeremy Pruitt, Kevin Rogers and Nick Williams

Worked under 3 people at 2 programs, most recently Nick Saban, Rob Ezell and Dan Mullen

Had on staff 8 people at 1 program, most recently Amanda Krzyzanowski, Avery Edge and Chase Isbell