Hunter College Athletics

Kim Wright joined the Hunter College Department of Athletics in the fall of 2024 as Assistant Athletic Director for Special Events and Operations, bringing more than two decades of experience in collegiate athletics administration within the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC).

In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Wright serves as Hunter Athletics' Senior Woman Administrator and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Advisor, working closely with student-athletes to enhance their overall collegiate experience and provide opportunities for leadership, personal development and engagement. She is also a member of the Hunter Women's Swimming coaching staff, assisting with the administration and day-to-day operations of the program.

Prior to joining Hunter, Wright spent more than 20 years working within the CUNYAC system. Her career in collegiate athletics began in 2002 when she joined the conference office as an intern through the inaugural NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant Program. In 2004, she was named Assistant Director of Championships before being promoted to Assistant Director/Director of Championships in 2007 and Associate Director of CUNYAC in 2009.

During her tenure with the conference, Wright served as a primary liaison to the athletic staffs of CUNYAC's member institutions and coordinated meetings for athletic directors and coaches throughout the year. Her responsibilities included developing the conference operating calendar, championship schedules and regular-season schedules, as well as maintaining conference manuals and historical records.

Wright also played an integral role in coordinating many of CUNYAC's signature events, including the SAAC Leadership and Rules Seminar, Basketball All-Star Luncheon and Michael Steuerman Awards Banquet. She additionally served as a liaison between the conference office and its corporate partners and led efforts to collect, preserve and maintain historical records across the conference's championship sports.

Wright's connection to CUNY athletics began well before her professional career. A former student-athlete at Lehman College, she was a three-sport athlete and captain of the Lightning softball team. After graduating from Lehman with a bachelor's degree in English, she remained a member of the Lightning family, serving as Senior Woman Administrator and Head Softball Coach from 2003-07.

Throughout her career, Wright has contributed to collegiate athletics at both the regional and national levels. Her committee service has included the ECAC Softball Selection Committee, NCAA Diversity Education Program Review Committee and NCAA Softball Regional Advisory Committee. She also completed a four-year term on the selection committee for the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant Program—the same program that provided her first professional opportunity in collegiate athletics.

Wright earned her master's degree in Sport Administration from Canisius College in 2017.

A longtime Bronx native, Wright resides in New Rochelle with her husband, Will, and their son, Dylan.