USA Basketball
Wright has coached, as a head coach or assistant coach, United States basketball teams three times in international competitions. He led Team USA to a gold medal at the 2005 University Games as head coach, and was an assistant coach in the 2000 World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Tournament. Wright coached the American team in the 2007 Pan Am Games to a fifth place finish, with a 3–2 record. Wright's name has been mentioned as a candidate to coach the United States team in the 2012 Olympics.
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