Hoover Wright headed the Prairie View A&M University track & field and cross country programs for over 40 years. Wright's steady direction guided the program to two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Indoor titles, one National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor title, five Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) crowns, and the 1970 United States Track and Field Association National Title. Among countless distinguished coaching honors, Wright was named SWAC Coach of the Year as well as NAIA Coach of the Year. His accomplished pupils include Olympic Gold Medalist Fred Newhouse.