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Michael Charles Leach (March 9, 1961 – December 12, 2022) was an American college football coach who primarily coached at the NCAA Division I FBS level. Nicknamed "The Pirate", he was a two-time national coach of the year, three-time conference coach of the year and the mastermind behind the NCAA record-setting air raid offense.
The college football world mourned the loss of one of its biggest personalities, innovators and teachers when news broke that Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach had died Monday night at the ...
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach has died. He was 61. Leach suffered what the school said were complications from a heart issue on Sunday morning and was transported to a hospital in ...
Leach’s death was announced by the school Tuesday morning. USC, Clemson joins sports world in mourning death of Mississippi State coach Mike Leach Skip to main content
In 2003, Riley became a student assistant to Mike Leach, [4] gradually progressing to graduate assistant and then to receivers coach. Following his departure from Texas Tech after the firing of Leach, Riley went on to serve five seasons as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University [ 5 ] under Ruffin McNeill .
Leach was hired as the Red Raiders coach on Dec. 9, 1999, after his success with Oklahoma in the Big 12. Leach led Texas Tech to three nine-win seasons in 2002, 2005, and 2007.
Matt Williams (born in Weatherford, Texas) is a former walk-on place kicker for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team. Williams was offered the position, two other players having failed to succeed for the team at that point, after winning a year's worth of free rent in a place-kicking contest at one of the Red Raiders games.
USC coach Lincoln Riley was among those paying tribute to Mike Leach, who died Monday night. Leach's vast coaching tree included Riley and many others.