BREAKING: Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach has died following a heart attack on Sunday. Leach was 61 years old.
The school announced Leach's death Tuesday morning.
Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach walks onto the field after the game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Nov. 24, 2022.Leach was beloved by fans and the media for his folksy attitude and blunt interviews. Social media was filled with video clips of Leach on Sunday and Monday after it was announced he'd suffered a heart attack over the weekend.
He first rose to attention nationally at Texas Tech, where he coached from 2000 to 2009. He had an 84-43 record in 10 seasons. He was 5-4 in bowl games. He was voted the American Football Coaches Association national coach of the year in 2008.
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