Margie Wright

Margie Wright
Biographical details
Born (1952-12-28) December 28, 1952
Warrensburg, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
19711974Illinois State
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1977Metamora Twp HS
1978–1979Eastern Illinois (asst.)
19801985Illinois State
19862012Fresno State
Head coaching record
Overall1,4575423 (.729)
TournamentsNCAA Division I: 76–50 (.603)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Women's College World Series (1998)
  • WAC Tournament (1999, 2007, 2009)
  • 10× WAC regular season (1996, 1998–2002, 2004–2006, 2009)
  • PCAA/Big West regular season (1987–1992)
  • NorPac Tournament (1986)
  • NorPac regular season (1986)
  • Gateway Tournament (1985)
  • 2× Gateway regular season (1984, 1985)

Marjorie Ann Wright (born December 28, 1952) is an American former college softball coach. She was the head softball coach at California State University, Fresno—more commonly known as Fresno State—from 1986 to 2012. She led the Fresno State Bulldogs to the NCAA national softball championship in 1998 and is the NCAA's second all-time winningest softball coach. She also ranks second all-time in career victories among NCAA Division I coaches in all sports. She was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2000 and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. She retired at the end of the 2012 season.