The Northern Irishman takes over the Rugby Park reins from Alex Dyer, and resets his service history in the SPFL.
Upon leaving St Johnstone, where he won the Scottish Cup, Wright was the second-longest serving manager in the top flight with 2519 days in charge at McDiarmid Park.
As he starts afresh in Ayrshire we took a look at the longest serving managers around the country – with only FOUR Premiership managers included in the top 20.
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