Wright, one of the most accomplished high school football coaches in the state, was officially announced as Carmel’s new coach on Tuesday. He replaces his former assistant, John Hebert, who resigned earlier this month after a 10-year tenure that included a pair of Class 6A state championships in 2016 and ’19.

“Kevin has a big heart for Carmel and Hamilton County,” Carmel athletic director Jim Inskeep said. “He’s a great fit for what we do here. He has high expectations and goals that align with ours.”

It was Hebert who replaced Wright in the spring of 2015. At the time, Wright had led Carmel to a Class 5A state title in 2011 and back-to-back state runner-up appearances in 2013 and ’14, helping the Greyhounds to a 54-11 overall record. He was then presented with an opportunity to coach at IMG Academy, which had started a football program two years earlier.

“IMG is a unique situation,” Wright said in 2015. “I don’t know if there’s another job like it in the country. But leaving Carmel is tough. It’s been such a great journey the last five years.”