College football coaching legend Mike Leach has died.
The school said his death was due to"complications from a heart condition." No further details were released."Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather," the Leach family said in a statement."He was able to participate in organ donation at UMMC as a final act of charity.
Leach initially began his college coaching career in 1987 ... and eventually landed his first D1 head coaching role over a decade later when he became the head man at Texas Tech in 2000. Leach famously implemented a pass-heavy offense that was later dubbed the"Air Raid," which many college coaches now run at schools to this day.
Following 10 seasons at Texas Tech -- where he compiled an 84-43 record -- Leach signed on to coach Washington State in 2012. He spent eight seasons there ... before moving to Mississippi State in 2020. Nicknamed The Pirate, Leach gained national fame and fans for his dry sense of humor and quirky responses at media events.mourned the loss on Tuesday morning ... writing in a statement,"Mike's keen intellect and unvarnished candor made him one of the nation's true coaching legends. His passing brings great sadness to our university, to the Southeastern Conference, and to all who loved college football.
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