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This book tells the story of Stan Wright, who was a giant of a man with unshakeable trust, integrity and loyalty with fellow coaches and athletes. His contributions to the sport of Track and Field reached far beyond just teaching athletes to run faster, jump higher, or throw it further. With his energy, knowledge and dedication he was a huge force in the betterment of Track and Field nationally and internationally.
One of the greatest sprint coaches in U.S. track and field history is Stan Wright, who has served the sport for more than 40 years as a coach and administrator.
His greatest coaching fame came at Texas Southern University, where his teams were always dominating the Texas, Kansas and Drake Relays. His athletes went on to achieve major honors and four became Olympians, headed by Jimmy Hines, later the world record holder in the 100-meters dash and also a member of the Hall of Fame.
Wright had numerous international coaching assignments but two of his most famous came in 1968 and 1972 when he was an assistant Olympic coach. At the 1968 Games, athletes coached by Wright won six gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals besides setting five world records. After leaving Texas Southern in 1967, he coached at Western Illinois for two years before moving to California State University at Sacramento. He left there in 1979 to become athletic director at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. The author of numerous articles and publications, Wright also served many years with the U.S. Olympic Committee and The Athletics Congress (as USA Track & Field was once called). He served as TAC treasurer from 1989 to 1992 and was chairman of the budget and finance committee from 1980 to 1989.
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