Who is Adam Wright?
American Adam Wright is a Sliver medalist water polo player. He is renowned for playing for the United States’ national team.
Currently, he is the head coach for the University of California’s water polo team.
Adam Wright- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Adam Wright was born on the 4th of May 1977 in Huntington Beach, California. He is of mixed (British – Irish – Scottish) ethnicity.
His father, Steve Wright is a former baseball pitcher. He hasn’t disclosed details about his mother.
Also, his brother, Randy is an alumna of the University of California, Los Angeles, and also played for the University’s Football team. Currently, he is working in the field of marketing and public relation.
Education
He completed his High School education from Wilson High School. During High School days, he used to play water polo. At the time, he was trained by water polo coaches like Ricardo Azevedo and Wilson Azevedo.
After that, he joined the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2001, he graduated from the University with Honors in History and Sociology.
College Career
At the University, he played for the University’s team. During college days, he played for the NCAA championship team.
As a freshman, in 1997, he secured 43 goals, 27 in Sophomore year, and 39 goals in his senior year. Also, he earned an honorable mention in events like All-America, All-MPSF selection too.
Adam Wright- Professional Life, Career
Athletic Career
After graduating from the University, Adam Wright played for competed in the events like European League in Italy and Russia. Also, he represented the National team of the States and competed in major events like the Olympics and Pan American Games.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics game, he secured Silver medal and Gold in 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games. Later, in 2012, he took retirement as a player after the Olympics games in London.
Coach Career
He started his coaching career at Wilson High School as an assistant coach for the boy’s and girl’s team till 2004 starting from 2001. Moving forward, in 2008-09, he served as an assistant coach for UCLA.
Currently, he is serving as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men’s water polo team since June 2009.
Awards, Nomination
- 2014, 2015- ACWPC Division I Coach of the Year.
- 2011- MPSF Coach of the Year.
Net Worth, Salary
Through his career, he has managed to make a net worth of $600k. His earnings as the couch of the water polo are in the range of $21k to $71k.
Adam Wright- Controversy, Rumors
Till the date, he has not been through any sort of controversy that created a buzz in the media. Similarly, he has remained far from any rumors related to him.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Adam Wright has blue eyes with Auburn hair. He stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs around 88 kg.
Social Media
Adam has Twitter handle, @AdamWrightUCLA with around 426 followers. He is not active on Facebook and Instagram.
On the account, he is following the personalities like Betsey Armstrong, John Mann, and Maggie Steffens.
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