Johns Hopkins University Athletics

Now in his fifth year on the Blue Jay coaching staff is Rusty Wright, who came to Johns Hopkins after a three-year stint as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Bridgewater (VA) College.  Wright will return to coaching the Blue Jay running backs after two seasons as the wide receiver coach.  He also previously coached the JHU running backs in 2017.

As the Blue Jay wide receiver coach in 2018 and 2019, he has helped develop a passing attack that has ranked among the most prolific in the nation.  Johns Hopkins ranked fourth in the nation passing yards per game in 2018 (339.4) and 15th in 2019 (320.9).

Wright's group helped produce school records for passing yards (4,752) and touchdown passes (39) in 2018 as JHU advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in school history.  He coached a pair of All-Centennial selections in Ryan Hubley (1st Team) and Luke McFadden (2nd) and six Hopkins receivers had 20 or more receptions on the year.

Working with a youth-filled group in 2019, Wright produced a pair of All-Centennial selections in Harrison Wellmann (1st Team) and Hubley (2nd Team).  Under his direction, Wellmann emerged as one of the top young receivers in the nation as he had 76 receptions for 1,174 yards and 13 touchdowns, while Hubley missed the final five games with an injury, but was 41-497-2 and led the Centennial in receptions and was second in receiving yards when he went down.  Wellmann also earned Third Team D3football.com All-South honors.

Wright coached the Blue Jay running backs in 2017 and helped then senior Ryan Cary earn First Team All-Centennial honors.  Johns Hopkins averaged 181.8 rushing yards per game and produced 24 rushing touchdowns in Wright’s first season at Homewood, which included a Centennial Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Playoffs.

Wright helped the Eagles to a 17-13 record from 2014-16 and was instrumental in building an offense that averaged better than 360 yards and just under 28 points per game during his three-year tenure.  Two of Wright’s wide receivers earned All-ODAC honors under his direction and two of his players finished in the top 10 in Bridgewater history in career receptions.

A frequent guest speaker at football camps and clinics, Wright served as the wide receivers coach at the USA Football National Development Camp at nearby Towson University in 2016.

Wright was a member of the Bridgewater football team from 2000-02 and served as a student assistant coach in 2003.  He helped the Eagles to a 45-6 record from 2000-03 and was a member of the 2001 team that finished as the national runner-up after dropping a tight 30-27 decision to Mount Union in the Stagg Bowl.  The Eagles claimed three ODAC titles and two NCAA South Region championships during Wright’s career.

Wright earned his bachelor of science in economics from Bridgewater in 2004. In 2007, he earned his Juris Doctorate from George Mason University’s School of Law and is a member of the Virginia State Bar.