Montrey Wright, who guided the Salem football program to a pair of sectional titles in the last two seasons, stepped down as head coach on Friday.
Wright made the announcement via Twitter.
A Salem graduate, Wright took over the program in 2015 from Dennis Thomas. He posted a 67-24 career record and took the Rams to five sectional finals. They won back-to-back Central Jersey Group 1 titles in 2021 and 2022, also claiming the South/Central regional crown in 2021.
Under Wright’s direction, the Rams never had a losing season. They won at least eight games in all but one season. In 2020, they went 6-1 in what a COVID-abbreviated year with no playoffs.
Salem also reached the South Jersey Group 1 final in 2016 and 2018 as well as the Central Jersey Group 1 final in 2019.
Wright’s first title team finished 11-2 in 2021. Last season, Salem went 8-5 overall.
Wright’s announcement came just two days after the school held its signing day ceremony for four seniors.
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Kevin Minnick covers the West Jersey Football League. He can be reached at kminnick@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @kminnicksports
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