Billy Wright Named Head Coach At Alma Mater Richmond

Billy Wright Named Head Coach At Alma Mater Richmond

June 28, 2021 | Men's Basketball

By: Ball State Athletics

Ball State assistant men's basketball coach Billy Wright is going home. Wright, who recently came to Ball State for a second time as an assistant, has accepted an offer to become the boys basketball coach at Richmond High School. Wright is a Richmond native and led the school to a state championship as a player in 1992.

"Billy had a unique opportunity to coach at his alma mater in his hometown," head coach James Whitford said. "He is a good man, a good friend and will do great things at Richmond. We wish him and his family the very best."

Wright, who was head coach at Western Illinois from 2014-20, was also an assistant at Ball State during the 2013-14 season.