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.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Week 8, Thursday - Final
North County24
St. Clair14
Week 8, Friday (KFMO, Video) 
Farmington-
Festus-
Week 8, Friday 
Dexter-
Central-
Week 8, Friday 
Potosi-
DeSoto-
Week 8, Friday 
Windsor-
Fredericktown-
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Chaminade-
Hillsboro-
Week 8, Friday 
Jefferson-
Ste. Genevieve-
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Bowling Green-
Valle Catholic-
Fall Softball
Class 3, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinal
Thursday - Final
2-Fredericktown20
7-Affton0
Class 3, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinal
Thursday - Final
3-North County13
6-Herculaneum1
Class 5, District 1 Tournament, Quarterfinal
Thursday - Final
1-Lindbergh16
8-Farmington2
Girls Tennis
Class 1, District 1 Tournament, Championship Game
Thursday - Final
1-Kennett5
2-North County2
Thursday - Final
St. Pius1
Fredericktown0
Thursday - Final
Farmington1
Perryville0
MAAA Conference Tournament, Semifinal
Thursday (KFMO, Video) - Final
1-Potosi25, 25
4-Bismarck23, 19
MAAA Conference Tournament, Semifinal
Thursday (KFMO, Video) - Final
2-Valle Catholic25, 21, 25
6-Ste. Genevieve21, 25, 23
MAAA Conference Tournament, 3rd Place Game
Thursday (KFMO, Video) - Final
4-Bismarck25, 25
6-Ste. Genevieve19, 20
MAAA Conference Tournament, Championship Game
Thursday (KFMO, Video) - Final
1-Potosi25, 25
2-Valle Catholic20, 19
Thursday - Final
McKinley Classical14, 11,   7
St. Paul25, 25, 25
Thursday - Final
Kaskaskia11, 13, 13
Mineral Area25, 25, 25

Broadcast Schedule

Friday, October 17:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 8: Farmington @ Festus^
Saturday, October 18:
12:30p, SB, C3D1 Semis: 2-Fred'town vs 3-NC
5:30p, NHL: Dallas @ St. Louis*
Sunday, October 19:
11:00a, NFL, Week 7: Las Vegas @ Kansas City
Monday, October 20:
3:30p, SB, C3D1 Final: IF Fred/NC
Tuesday, October 21:
6:00p, VB: Southwestern IL @ Mineral Area+
6:30p, NHL: Los Angeles @ St. Louis*
Thursday, October 23:
6:30p, FB, Week 9: Sullivan @ North County
6:30p, NHL: Utah @ St. Louis*
Friday, October 24:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 9: Central @ Farmington^
Saturday, October 25:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Detroit*
Monday, October 27:
5:30p, NHL: St. Louis @ Pittsburgh*
6:00p, NFL, Week 8: Washington @ Kansas City
Tuesday, October 28:
6:45p, NHL: Detroit @ St. Louis*
Thursday, October 30:
6:30p, NHL: Vancouver @ St. Louis*
Friday, October 31:
6:30p, FB, Districts: TBD vs TBD
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3