Coach Wright: April 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

Introduction

Steven Wright

834 Naomi Street Morgantown, WV 26505

(908)577-2649 Swrigh16@mix.wvu.edu

Seeking professional coaching position at the college level (special teams, recruiting, scouting, film)

Education

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV August 2008-May 2012

· Bachelor of Science

· Major: Athletic Coaching Education

· Minor: Sports and Exercise Psychology and Aquatic Facility Management

Extra Curricular Activities:

· Athletic Coaching Education Club Member 2008-2010

Experience

· Volunteer Umpire behind the plate at the Roselle Park Little League June-August 2009

· West Virginia University Football Camp Coached Tight Ends June 2010

· Suncrest Middle School Football Coach of Linemen and Special Teams August-October 2010

· Mountaineer Middle School Wrestling Coach November 2010-February 2011

· Morgantown High School Junior Varsity Baseball Coach of Outfielders February-April 2011

Part Time Cashier Burger King, Roselle Park, NJ April 2006-November 2007

· Provided fast service to many customers along with good use of communication.

· Took orders, made orders, and moped floors. Managed cash registers with an average of $300.00.

Part Time Stock Foodtown, Union, NJ March 2007-July 2008

· Stocked all shelves and assistance customers with located store merchandise.

Awards/ Activities

Member of high school varsity wrestling and football team August 2004-February 2008

Four year letter winner in varsity wrestling and football August 2004-February 2008

Skills

Computer skills: Experience with vista, Microsoft word and Power Point

Person Interests and Hobbies

Visiting Sporting Arenas, Outdoor Activities (Camping, Hiking, White Water Rafting)

REFERENCE PAGE

STEVEN PETER WRIGHT

834 Naomi Street, Morgantown, WV 26505

908-577-2649/ swrigh16@mix.wvu.edu

· Dr. Daniel Ziatz, Associate Professor, Athletic Coaching Education for the West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at the Coliseum, Room 236, Morgantown, WV 26505.

· Coach Sean Watson, Athletic Director and Physical Education Teacher for Suncrest Middle School of Monongalia County Schools, 360 Baldwin Street, Morgantown, WV 26505.

· Coach John Ranieri, Physical Education Teacher and Wrestling Coach for Roselle Park High School of Union County Schools, 185 West Webster Avenue, Roselle Park, NJ 07204.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Teams I have coached Saints Flag football, Moutaineer Middle School Wrestling, Morgantown High Baseball, Suncrest Middle School Football

Sunday, April 17, 2011

On August 1, 1989 I Steven Peter Wright was born at Rahway Hospital in New Jersey. From this I did not venture far from the hospital I grew up three towns over in Roselle Park, New Jersey. A very small town which is only one square mile. In Roselle Park I was raised by my mother Donna Wright who is a United States Postal Employee and my father John Wright who is a firefighter. I was my parent’s third and youngest child with two older brothers ahead of me. The oldest one John Wright Jr. who has just finished his service in the Army, the middle child Eric Wright also enlisted in the Army now is stationed in Kentucky. As a young child I always played a sport. I started out as a pop warner football player where I played as a linemen. Pop warner was a rough time because I was bigger than everyone in my grade, so I was bumped up to the older teams due to my size. This was a great year for me because I became captain in my last year of pop warner on the midget team. Along with football I wrestled in the winters, I was not the greatest wrestler early on. Year after year I wrestled on the B team. I also played some baseball as a young kid. I was an ok ball player, basically the kid the coach stuck in right field just so I would get some playing time. As I reached high school I stuck with football and kept my captain ship on the JV football team. By my sophomore year of high school I was on every special team. My junior year I made the Varsity team as the starting right guard and remained on special teams. My senior year I moved over to center and was trying to some time on defense. I was not a starter on defense. I never really got a chance to play defense unless out team was blowing another team out that rarely happened. During our teams constellation game we were up by a great margin and the coach put me in as defensive end. I was so excited to finally get on defense on the first play the quarter back scrambled away from me the n he cut back and I got my first sack. That was my greatest accomplishment in football. In high school I continued to wrestle my first two years I was on the JV team and was fine with that. As my junior year came I wrestled off for the Varsity spot at 171 and lost. I remained on JV and became the JV captain. I became really good this year and won all three JV tournaments at 171. As my senior year came I planned on wrestling 189 on Varsity, but the coach spoke to me about an open spot at Heavy Weight. I decide it would be best for the team if I bumped up to heavy weight and that is what I did. Being out weighed every match I gave it my all and ended up with a winning record. In high school baseball was not my sport. I went out for the team my freshman year and was cut by the coach. I was a little upset that he cut me, but this gave me a great opportunity to go to the weight room. I gained a lot of strength in the spring which in the end helped me with football and wrestling. With these sports I have other hobbies which include playing badminton. I love the game of badminton, but it is a difficult sport to find people to play with me. I look forward to every summer when my dad, brothers, and I compete for the badminton title. I have won the title the past three years and plan to retain it next summer.

My coaching experience started as a volunteer at the West Virginia Mountaineer Football camp this past summer. I worked with the tight ends and gained knowledge from the WVU coaches. With this I got the opportunity to work at a Middle School Football Summer Camp at Suncrest Middle School. Here I worked with tight ends and offensive linemen. Volunteering at this camp opened the door for me to do an internship with the Suncrest football team this past fall. I worked with the offensive line and helped with special teams. I plan to run the summer camp this summer and work with their football team again next year. Right now I am doing another intern ship with wrestling at Mountaineer Middle School. Here I am working with the heavy weight wrestlers. My goals as a coach are to become a special teams coach at the college level and eventually lead up to a head coach of college football. To achieve this goal I plan on attending graduate school.

Coaching Philosophy

As my coaching career continues to grow, my philosophy continues to develop as well. As a coach I believe that having the right amount of knowledge in the sport that you are coaching is very valuable. Knowing the rules is great but having the ability to apply the rules to the sport is extremely important. Also having the knowledge on how to teach key sport skills. Having the ability to apply the skill to each individual on the team no matter the skill level of the athletes. Learning from experience is a major part of my philosophy. Coaching season after season, thus taking knowledge from each year gives an opportunity to learn from yourself and the athletes. Learning from the athletes is the best knowledge in my view that a coach can get. Learning what works and what does not work with the athletes can help me build a better philosophy. Taking knowledge from my experiences is what starts off my coaching philosophy.

The next part of my coaching philosophy is time management. As a coach I value the importance of time. The major marker of time management is arriving on time to all sport program events. This goes hand and hand with commitment. As a coach I believe when an athlete participates in a sport they make a commitment to the coaches, team, and themselves.. Making a commitment to a team is a great part of my coaching philosophy. With commitment as a coach I must show good leadership skills. To make my coaching philosophy work the coach needs to lead by example. Not only do the athletes have to be on time and have that certain commitment, the coach must follow their philosophy as well. A coach has to be able to influence a team to work together to achieve goals. As a leader a coach must be able to handle and situations that may interfere with the teams goals. Having a positive attitude to accomplish any tasks that lie ahead for the team shows great leadership. As a coach I value a great leader who will go the distance to help their team succeed.

The last part of my philosophy is communication. To be part of a team you must be able to communicate with teammates, parents, and coaches. Understanding that an athlete can approach me with any concerns and that I will be able help them as best as possible with great communication skills. Being able to communicate with any athlete on a team is essential in building a great team environment. Along with communicating with athletes, communicating is with the coaching staff is extremely valuable to my philosophy. This is why I believe communication brings my whole coaching philosophy together.

Career Plan

Long Term Goal- Obtaing a Head Coaching Possition in Football at the College Level

Short Term Goal- Graduate from West Virginia University
Attend Graduate School and Obtain a Masters Degree in Athletic Coaching Education

Cover Letter

Morgantown, WV 26505
January 26, 2011
834 Naomi Street

Valerie Wayda
Professor Chair, Department of Coaching and Teaching Studies
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505

Dear Dr. Wayda,

I am writing with regard to the graduate assistant position with West Virginia University. West Virginia University has one of the most credited masters programs in the country. It would be a privilege to be part of this outstanding program.

I am currently a junior, majoring in Athletic Coaching Education with a minor in Sports and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University. Recently completing courses in administration, sport movement analysis, and professional field experience. Including assistant coaching in football and wrestling at the middle school level. With my athletic coaching classes I have completed technique classes which include softball and tennis. I also have the capability to work with other sports including baseball, frisbee, badminton, and golf.

Through my under graduate at West Virginia University I have gained knowledge that will enhance my ability to be a graduate assistant. I have obtained a grade point average of 3.56, while gaining experience as a coach. I have developed organizational skills and commitment to success. Although I have begun my coaching knowledge, I would like to further my knowledge. As I pursue the graduate assistant position, the education can help me succeed in gaining more knowledge.

I am energized to discuss my further qualifications as a graduate assistant. You can contact me via phone (908) 577-2649 or via email at swrigh16@mix.wvu.edu. I know you are a very busy person when it comes to the graduate assistant process, I would really appreciate an opportunity to become part of farther learning at West Virginia University. Thank you for your time and consideration to my graduate assistant request.

Sincerely,

Steven Wright