Coach Wright Tips Off New Era in Eagles Hoops

The DeSoto High School boys basketball team wrapped up its 2022-23 campaign with a 30-9 record that included a 10-4 mark in district to win the District 11-6A, Region II-6A.

Making its sixth state playoff appearance in program history, DeSoto pulled out six victories on its way to making the UIL Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Also, two-sport star Jaxson Davis, who will be heading to Mississippi Valley State on a football scholarship in the fall, garnered UIL All-State Team honors.

Legendary Head Coach Richard Bacon’s third season with the Green & Gold included eclipsing the 700-career win mark. Not only that, Bacon and his staff got the opportunity of a lifetime to coach the West Team in the McDonald’s All-American game in Houston. As it turned out, that would be Coach Bacon’s last time manning the sidelines, as he announced his retirement shortly thereafter.

In June, the DeSoto Broad of Trustees approved the appointment of Rob Wright as the program’s new head coach.

Wright has served as an educator in the DeSoto ISD for the past ten years and has a positive, professional, and productive relationship with the district’s school community. Mr. Wright brings a wealth of experience and connectedness given his long-serving coaching career and college coach ing experience.

He tallied a 217-54 record in eight years over two different stints with Dallas Carter High School. His time with the Cowboys included a state run ner-up finish in 1995 and a state semi-final appearance in 2005.

Wright’s coaching career also includes stops at the University of Texas, George Washington University, and TCU. DeSoto ISD is confident that Mr. Wright will continue to perform well as an upstanding educator and now coach and looks forward to watching him build upon the strong foundation of the DeSoto High School boys’ basketball program laid by his predecessors Bacon and Chris Dyer for a successful future.