Derek Wright has nearly 25 years of high school coaching experience, with eighteen of those as a Head Coach. The 2023 - 24 season is Derek's first year back as the head coach at
Council Rock North after six years away from high school basketball. Wright has compiled over 250 wins and he has the most wins of any boys basketball coach in school history at
Council Rock North ('02-'16).
Wright led his teams to four Suburban One League championships, four PIAA AAAA State Tournament appearances, and twelve District I AAAA playoff appearances. The 2010 - 2011 team has the most wins in school history (27) and was nationally recognized by
ESPN & USA Today.
Derek was a two time All Suburban One League player and team MVP at Council Rock High School
('92). Wright played college basketball at Moravian University ('96), where he was captain, team MVP, First Team All Middle Atlantic Conference and All –Academic recipient, for the 1996 MAC championship team.
Derek received his Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Villanova University
and is the Social Studies District Coordinator
for the Council Rock District. He and his wife, Carissa, have four children and they live in Newtown Borough.