Roman Wright Named Assistant Coach
September 06, 2023 | Cross Country, Track & Field
Former Southern Wesleyan assistant tails Thiel to Gardner-Webb
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Roman Wright, who spent the past two seasons as assistant cross country/track & field coach at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, S.C., has been named assistant coach at Gardner-Webb, head coach Greg Thiel announced Wednesday.
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"We are so blessed to have Roman join the Gardner-Webb family!" said Thiel. "Roman is a gifted coach that not only improves all his athletes, but even more importantly pours into their spiritual life helping them grow in their faith."
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Wright joined the Warriors as assistant coach in February of 2020, where he worked alongside current Gardner-Webb head coach Greg Thiel. Wright helped coach 24 student-athletes to All-Conference, two conference champions, and four in NCAA Provisional Qualifiers. He also volunteered with the track & field squad from 2017-2018 to develop the throws team, before serving as a strength and conditioning intern for SWU in the 2016-2017 season.Â
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Prior to his coaching career, Wright competed with the Warriors from 2014-2017 in the long and triple jump, the 200, and the 400.
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From 2018-2020, Wright spent time as a sales ambassador and strength & conditioning coach for PLAE, where he promoted, designed, and built athletic facilities around the country.
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Wright graduated from Southern Wesleyan in December of 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science.
For more information on the Gardner-Webb cross country team/track & field team, fans can follow the team on X at @GWUTrack_XC or on Instagram at @gardnerwebbtrack.Â
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"We are so blessed to have Roman join the Gardner-Webb family!" said Thiel. "Roman is a gifted coach that not only improves all his athletes, but even more importantly pours into their spiritual life helping them grow in their faith."
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Wright joined the Warriors as assistant coach in February of 2020, where he worked alongside current Gardner-Webb head coach Greg Thiel. Wright helped coach 24 student-athletes to All-Conference, two conference champions, and four in NCAA Provisional Qualifiers. He also volunteered with the track & field squad from 2017-2018 to develop the throws team, before serving as a strength and conditioning intern for SWU in the 2016-2017 season.Â
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Prior to his coaching career, Wright competed with the Warriors from 2014-2017 in the long and triple jump, the 200, and the 400.
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From 2018-2020, Wright spent time as a sales ambassador and strength & conditioning coach for PLAE, where he promoted, designed, and built athletic facilities around the country.
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Wright graduated from Southern Wesleyan in December of 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science.
For more information on the Gardner-Webb cross country team/track & field team, fans can follow the team on X at @GWUTrack_XC or on Instagram at @gardnerwebbtrack.Â
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