CJ Wright Takes Softball Coaching Job at MAC After 9 Seasons With West County

Jared PettusJune 15th, 2023KFMO Sports News

(Park Hills, MO) CJ Wright will be the new softball coach at Mineral Area College after it was announced at Thursday's Board meeting. Wright spent the last 9 seasons as softball coach at West County High School.

In those 9 seasons, Wright compiled a career record of 137-45 (.753 W%). His Lady Bulldogs never ended a year below .500. 

During Wright's tenure, 2015-2023, West County Softball won 4 straight District Titles from 2015-2018 and a 5th in 2023. He book-ends his time at West County with two 2nd place finishes in the State in 2015 and this past season. West County finished 4th in the State in 2016 under Wright as well.

Wright coached his sister Ricki Lyn Laughlin and daughter Gracie Wright during his 9 seasons with the Lady Bulldogs. He takes over the position after MAC Athletic Director Jim Gerwitz and Assistant AD Mike Overman were interim coaches in 2023. 

West County went 23-5 this past season, while MAC went 7-43 and were the Region 16 runner-up.

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6-Central60
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6-Perryville52
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6-Cape Central36
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Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, March 4:
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Seattle*
Thursday, March 5:
5:30p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 1-Potosi vs 4-North County^
6:30p, MBB, Region 16 Semis: 1-MAC vs 5-West Plains+
7:30p, BBB, C4D2 Semis: 2-Bayless vs 3-Ste. Gen^
Friday, March 6:
5:30p, GBB, Class 3 Qtrfinal: AV vs St. Vincent+
8:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ San Jose*
Saturday, March 7:
11:55a, MLB: New York (N) @ St. Louis*
5:00p, BBB, C4D2 Final: TBD vs TBD^
6:30p, MBB, Region 16 Final: IF 1-MAC vs TBD+
Sunday, March 8:
12:00p, MLB: St. Louis @ Miami*
7:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Anaheim*
Tuesday, March 10:
5:30p, WBB, Region 16 Semis: 2-Three Rivers vs 3-MAC
6:00p, NHL: NY Islanders @ St. Louis*
Thursday, March 12:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Carolina*
Friday, March 13:
5:30p, WBB, Region 16 Final: IF 3-MAC vs TBD
6:30p, NHL: Edmonton @ St. Louis*
Saturday, March 14:
12:00p, MLB: St. Louis @ Miami*
Sunday, March 15:
11:55a, MLB: Washington @ St. Louis*
1:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Winnipeg ^
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