South Carolina set to hire former Alabama, New York Giants staffer as assistant coach

South Carolina is expected to hire Jody Wright as its new tight ends coach, sources tell On3.

Wright, a former Alabama staffer and ex-UAB assistant, was on the New York Giants’ coaching staff the last two years under Joe Judge.

Wright was Alabama’s director of player personnel from 2015-17 after previously working for the Crimson Tide as a support staffer from 2010-12. He was UAB’s assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2018 and a member of the Cleveland Browns’ coaching staff in 2019.

Wright, who worked with South Carolina coach Shane Beamer at Mississippi State in 2005 and 2006, will be the replacement for Erik Kimrey. Kimrey recently left the Gamecocks staff to take a high school coaching job.