Mike Leach (American football coach)
Washington State football coach Mike Leach during a 2012 season game
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washington State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 29–34 |
| Annual salary | $2.75 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 9, 1961 Susanville, California |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987 | Cal Poly (OL) |
| 1988 | College of the Desert (LB) |
| 1989 | Pori Bears |
| 1989–1991 | Iowa Wesleyan (OC/OL) |
| 1992–1993 | Valdosta State (OC/WR/QB) |
| 1994–1996 | Valdosta State (OC/OL) |
| 1997–1998 | Kentucky (OC/QB) |
| 1999 | Oklahoma (OC/QB) |
| 2000–2009 | Texas Tech |
| 2012–Present | Washington State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 113–77 |
| Bowls | 6–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big 12 South Division (2008) | |
| Awards | |
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Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2015) George Munger Award (2008) Woody Hayes Trophy (2008) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2008) FieldTurf/Howie Long Coach of the Year (2008) |
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Michael Charles "Mike" Leach (born March 9, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head coach of the Washington State Cougars football team. Previously, he was head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, leading the Red Raiders to winning seasons in every year of his tenure.
Born to Frank and Sandra Leach in Susanville, California, Mike Leach claims Cody, Wyoming, as his hometown. He graduated from Cody High School before studying at Brigham Young University (BYU), where he closely followed the exploits of the BYU Cougars football team. The Cougars, guided by head coach LaVell Edwards and offensive coordinator Norm Chow, played a pass-oriented offense. Leach graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in American studies.
In 1986, Leach earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Pepperdine University School of Law. Leach is also one of the most prominent graduates of the United States Sports Academy, from which he earned a Master's of Sports Science in Sports Coaching in 1988. Leach is married with four children. He was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leach is atypical among NCAA Division I head football coaches in that he did not play football at the college level. He is one of only six such coaches along with Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech, David Cutcliffe at Duke, Chad Morris at SMU, Sonny Dykes at California, and Hugh Freeze at Ole Miss.
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