| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Chattanooga |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Record | 30–22 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Chattanooga |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–2002 | Chattanooga (assistant) |
| 2004 | Butler (DC) |
| 2005–2008 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 2009 | Gardner–Webb (DL) |
| 2010 | Furman (LB) |
| 2011–2012 | Reinhardt (DC) |
| 2013–2016 | Chattanooga (LB/ST) |
| 2017–2018 | Georgia State (ILB/ST/RC) |
| 2019–present | Chattanooga |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–22 |
| Tournaments | 1-1 (NCAA Division I) |
Rusty Wright is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, position he has held since 2019.[1] Wright replaced Tom Arth,[2] who left to be the head football coach at the University of Akron. Before being named the head coach at Chattanooga, Wright was a player and assistant coach at Chattanooga and was an assistant at Miami University, Butler University, Gardner–Webb University, Furman University, Reinhardt University, and Georgia State University.[3][4]
- ^ "UPDATE: Rusty Wright named Chattanooga's next head football coach". www.wrcbtv.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "New UTC football coach Rusty Wright a familiar face to many Mocs". timesfreepress.com. December 19, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "New UTC football coach Rusty Wright: 'I'm home' [photos]". timesfreepress.com. December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga hires Georgia State assistant Rusty Wright". collegefootball.ap.org. Retrieved April 21, 2019.