Steven Wright stepping down as Cardinal Gibbons (NC) football coach
One of the top North Carolina high school football head coaches is stepping down and moving on to become an administrator at another school, according to a HighSchoolOT report on Friday. [ $19. 99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Per the report, Dr.
Steven Wright is stepping down as Raleigh (NC) Cardinal Gibbons head football coach and will become the new athletic director at Raleigh (NC) St David’s School . The report states that Wright’s successor has already been decided, with assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Nick Drew being promoted to lead man of the Crusaders. “I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity Cardinal Gibbons High School has given me to lead our football program for these sixteen seasons,” Wright said to HighSchoolOT.
“I’m especially grateful to my wife and our family for their patience as they endured long work weeks and their faithful support regardless of a game’s outcome. I also want to thank our staff for their tireless effort, our players for their commitment to the program and our families for their buy in. None of the success we’ve enjoyed happens without those key people.
” Over the past 15 seasons since Wright held the position of head coach at Cardinal Gibbons, he compiled an overall record of 159-37. The crowning achievement during Wright’s time with the Crusaders is when he guided the team to the 2021 Class 4A state championship. The Crusaders ended this past season with a 13-3 record and finished ranked No.
8 in the final 2025 North Carolina High School Football Massey Rankings. More about Cardinal Gibbons High School Cardinal Gibbons High School, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is known for its strong academic foundation and active athletic programs. The school’s teams are called the Crusaders, and the abbreviation for the school is CGHS.