Larry Bud Wright


Larry "Bud" Wright is the head coach of Indiana's Sheridan High School Blackhawks football team. He is the winningest coach in Indiana high school football history, with 394 wins as of the 2015 season. He has coached the Blackhawks for 50 seasons.

History

Wright was born December 13, 1940, in Frankfort, Indiana, and is a 1963 Graduate of Ball State University. In his 48 years at Sheridan High through the 2013 season, he had a record of 384–169, including nine Indiana High School state championships. His nine titles are tied for first all-time in Indiana among coaches. Wright led Sheridan to the Class A title in 1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2006, and 2007. He has also led the Blackhawks to 10 semi-state, 14 regional, and 19 sectional championships. He was inducted into the Indiana High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame on September 28, 2002.

State championship scores

Wright's teams and players from Sheridan High School hold multiple Indiana High School Athletic Association records.

State of Indiana individual records