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Bud Wright
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:04 pm
by BallinFreak
Know this is not from the region. But this is pretty amazing. How old is this dude now?
(THE REPORTER) — Larry “Bud” Wright is returning to the football sidelines as a head coach.
The Sheridan football icon has been hired as the new coach at Southwood High School, located about five miles southeast of Wabash. Val Tsoutsouris, the sports editor of RTC4 in Rochester, broke the news with a post on X (formerly Twitter) just before 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Wright spent 59 seasons as the Blackhawks’ coach. He is the winningest football coach in Indiana with 463 career victories and led Sheridan to nine state championships.
Wright stepped down as the Blackhawks’ coach in December 2024. He served as an assistant at North Miami during the 2025 season.
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:43 pm
by Pauliesnuts
Watch out Russ, Bud is back.
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:00 pm
by Coach Nowlin 2.0
So happy for my Pal !!! He was at Manchester team camp last year and working with Bob Bridge and North Miami !!! Those 2 old fellas on their golf cart was just outstanding !! Any time I have been blessed to hang with 9 time has been met with grace and outstanding football talk. 85 years old!!!!
Amazing
GO Southwood!!!
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:16 pm
by OrionSky
Yeah that’s wild
Bud Wright was born in 1940, so if this news is recent (2026), he’d be around 85 or 86 years old.
Coming back to coach at that age is honestly insane. The guy just can’t stay away from the sideline. 463 wins and still going...
.that’s next-level dedication.
....
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 1:51 pm
by Pauliesnuts
If you have the juice I say go for it. Age is only a number.
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:47 pm
by Coach Nowlin 2.0
Yes he is 85, he said that if he gets too tired he will sleep in his camper at the Mississnewa Reservoir
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2026 1:25 pm
by paintballer
He saw Russ getting closer to his record and said not today Russ, not today.
Re: Bud Wright
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2026 1:32 pm
by Jimbo23
paintballer wrote: ↑Wed Feb 18, 2026 1:25 pm
He saw Russ getting closer to his record and said not today Russ, not today.
Not while coach Wright can still coach ball! Lol
