Mizzou Basketball Fills Assistant Coach Vacancy with Steve Wright

The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team has hired Steve Wright, formerly an assistant at Duquesne, to fill one of two open assistant coaching positions left by recent staff departures. Wright, who previously worked with head coach Dennis Gates at Cleveland State and brings experience from coaching at multiple collegiate and grassroots levels, joins after contributing to Duquesne's notable 2023 season, which included an Atlantic 10 championship and an NCAA tournament run. His prior coaching roles include stints at Bowling Green and Cleveland State as well as experience in JUCO, NAIA, high school, and AAU basketball. Wright was also a standout point guard at Bowling Green and Northern Kentucky before a professional playing career overseas. Gates praised Wright's recruiting and winning track record, emphasizing his familiarity with the program's culture. Missouri still has one assistant coaching vacancy to fill following the offseason departures of Rob Summers and Charlton Young.