SALT LAKE CITY – The 76ers announced Thursday the hiring of Todd Wright as assistant coach/head of strength and conditioning.
Jesse Wright, the Sixers previous head strength and conditioning coach, has been promoted to the newly created performance science position.
Todd Wright spent the past 14 seasons as the strength and condition coach for the University of Texas men’s basketball team.
“We feel fortunate to now call Todd Wright a Sixer,” general manager Sam Hinkie said in a press release. “His reputation as a trainer of basketball players is second to none. His values and his ability to form genuine, lasting relationships with athletes to help them achieve their goals are both heavily aligned with our organization and with our player development in Philly.