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.
"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."
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.
Prior to his coaching career, Wright competed with the Warriors from 2014-2017 in the long and triple jump, the 200, and the 400.
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.
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.
"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."
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.
Prior to his coaching career, Wright competed with the Warriors from 2014-2017 in the long and triple jump, the 200, and the 400.
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.
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.
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