Flying Under the Radar Bud Wright and Sons: a Family Business For Larry “Bud” Wright of Sheridan (Ind.) and his sons, coaching is a family business. So is winning. Earlier this season Wright, 64, became the fifth Indiana coach to win 300 games. Among the great players Wright has coached: Chicago Bears punter Brad Maynard and former Indiana University running back Brett Law, whose 55 touchdowns in 1988 set a national record. The 300-win milestone is the culmination (though he has no stated plans for retirement) of 40 seasons a head coach that includes six state championships, the most recent in 1998. Bud Wright’s lofty win-loss record won’t be his only legacy to the coaching profession. His three sons, Kevin, Kent and Travis will share in that. Kevin is already building his own coaching tradition at nationally ranked Warren Central in Indianapolis. The Warriors back-to-back Class
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