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Michigan football assistant strength coach Tank Wright hired as Army assistant on defense

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army has hired Tenarius “Tank” Wright as defensive line coach.

Wright joins the Black Knights after serving as associate director of football strength and conditioning for Michigan footballthe past two seasons. He helped coach and mentor two first-round draft picks, two third-round draft picks and a fifth-round pick while with the Wolverines.

Before Michigan, Wright also served a similar role at Arkansas, his alma mater, where he was a standout from 2008-12 as a linebacker/defensive end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and tried out with the Kansas City Chiefs before turning to coaching.