Meet the Wright Coach

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Facilitator guiding a reflective small-group coaching conversation.

Dee Wright, Ph.D.

Dr. Dee Wright is a performance and leadership coach specializing in emotional intelligence, sport psychology, and sustainable high performance.

She serves as Director of Performance and Leadership Education at The Wright Fit and is a faculty member with the University of California, Davis Extension in Business and Leadership Development.

Performance Roots

As an Olympic-level and lifelong athlete, Dr. Wright brings a lived understanding of what it takes to perform under pressure, sustain discipline, and navigate the demands of high performance environments.

This experience shapes her practical, grounded approach to coaching—one focused not only on awareness and insight, but also on execution, consistency, and real-world application.

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Focus of Her Work

Dr. Wright partners with individuals, leaders, teams, and groups to strengthen self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the ability to perform with clarity under pressure.

Her work is centered on helping people develop the capacity for intentional action, resilient thinking, and sustainable well-being.

Credentials
  • Ph.D., Educational Psychology & Sports Sciences (UC Berkeley / University of Tennessee)

  • M.S., Exercise Physiology & Sport Sociology (University of Tennessee)

  • Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach (EQ-i/2.0 / EQ 360, and SEI)

  • Certified Behavioral & Leadership Coach (TTI Success Insights)

  • Olympic-level athlete and lifelong competitor

A Performance Perspective

Sustainable high performance is not driven by intensity alone. It is strengthened through awareness, emotional regulation, recovery, and intentional choice.

Based in California, she works with clients in person and virtually to support personal growth, leadership development, and sustainable well-being

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