Albright was previously head coach at Northern Illinois from 1984 to 1994, Wisconsin from 1994 to 2003, and Wichita State from 2003 to 2008.

Born and raised in Graham, North Carolina, Albright graduated from Graham High School in 1973 and Appalachian State University in 1977 cum laude with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.

[8] From 1984 to 1994, Albright was the head coach at Northern Illinois University and helped the Lady Huskies to become a nationally recognized program.

[6] For the first time in program history, Wisconsin reached the top 10 in both the AP and coaches' polls during the 2001–02 season.

[14][15] Albright served as the assistant coach for the team representing the United States at the World University Games held in Buffalo, New York in July 1993.

[16] In 1996, Albright was head coach of a U.S. squad of players chosen after the Olympic team that won the gold medal in the William Jones Cup.