Mike Leach

MSU President Mark E. Keenum and Interim MSU Athletics Director Bracky Brett have conferred, and the decision has been made to place MSU Defensive Coordinator ...

That is the extent of information that MSU has available regarding Coach Leach's condition, and the university will make no other comment at this time other than to say that the thoughts and prayers of the university are with Mike and Sharon and their family. MSU President Mark E. That issue led to a decision to transfer Coach Leach to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by ambulance.

Former colleagues and friends also alluded to the seriousness of the situation, with Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen, who coached with Leach at Texas Tech ...

Leach is in his third season with the Bulldogs and has a 19-17 record. Former colleagues and friends also alluded to the seriousness of the situation, with Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen, who coached with Leach at Texas Tech from 2000-07, saying in part, "My thoughts are with my mentor" and "I am devastated by today's news." "That is the extent of information that MSU has available regarding Coach Leach's condition, and the university will make no other comment at this time other than to say that the thoughts and prayers of the university are with Mike and Sharon and their family," the school said.

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach was taken to a hospital Sunday after experiencing a “personal health issue” at his home earlier in the day, ...

In 21 seasons as a head coach, including previous stops at Washington State and Texas Tech, Leach has a record of 158-107, with an 18th bowl appearance set for next month. It is the second straight winning season for Leach, who went 7-6 last year and is 19-17 overall in three seasons with the Bulldogs. While I am devastated by today’s news, I know Mike is a fighter with an incredible spirit and I know he will continue to battle.

Mississippi State football head coach Mike Leach is reportedly rushed to a hospital due to an undisclosed reason.

Mike Leach is one of the most colorful personalities in college football and a very well-liked person overall. Leach, according to the release, was transported by ambulance to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after having the issue at home. As of this writing, the only information about Leach’s status is that he suffered a “

Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett will serve as interim coach while Bulldogs prepare for the ReliaQuest Bowl.

While I am devastated by today’s news, I know Mike is a fighter with an incredible spirit and I know he will continue to battle. That tree includes USC coach Lincoln Riley and Houston coach Dana Holgorsen, as well as current Arizona Cardinals coach and former Red Raiders quarterback Kliff Kingsbury. Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett has been elevated to interim coach of the Bulldogs in the meantime.

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach is reportedly in critical condition after suffering a health emergency at his home over the weekend.

[Bookmark](https://si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq) [Top 25 Rankings](https://www.si.com/college-football/rankings) "Mike Leach needs a miracle, folks," MSU reporter Robbie Faulk said on Twitter late on Sunday.

Mike Leach was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oklahoma in 1999. After being hired by the Sooners, Leach set out to find a ...

Good Morning all, please pray for Mike Leach and his family. It’s a rare thing to witness originality and people willing to speak their minds. Please pray for him! Praying for you Mike! We’re all with you. Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Leach. My thoughts are with my mentor, my colleague and, more importantly, my friend, Mike Leach. [December 12, 2022] He did not have a strong arm, but he was real accurate.” The other thing was he was really accurate. I liked all of those things and we had to do it as fast as we could. Leach left Oklahoma following the 1999 season to become Texas Tech’s head coach.

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach is reportedly in a “critical medical situation” following a health emergency he suffered at his home Sunday, The ...

We are pulling for him and his doctors.— Rece Davis (@ReceDavis) [December 12, 2022] While I am devastated by today’s news, I know Mike is a fighter with an incredible spirit and I know he will continue to battle.

Mike Leach was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oklahoma in 1999. After being hired by the Sooners, Leach set out to find a ...

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach was taken to a hospital Sunday after suffering a "personal health issue" at home earlier in the day, ...

Leach was transported by ambulance to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after having the issue at home, the university said. Mississippi State president Mark Keenum and athletic director Bracky Brett decided to place defensive coordinator Zach Arnett in charge of the football program until Leach returns. Practice for the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan.

"That is the extent of information that MSU has available regarding Coach Leach's condition, and the university will make no other comment at this time other ...

That earned the team a berth in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. Prayers to Sharon and their extended family," said Holgorsen. He was deemed Monday to be in "critical condition," according to MSU.

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach suffered a heart attack at his home, went without oxygen for several minutes and is still hospitalized.

He said he ordered James to be taken "out of the light." In the interview, Leach denied that he had mistreated James. Leach adamantly denied the allegations, but he was suspended by the university on Dec. [interview with the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/sports/ncaafootball/01leach.html) that was released on Jan. Leach was controversially fired from Texas Tech for legal cause in 2009 for an incident involving a player who sustained a concussion on Dec. [Leach ](https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2022/12/03/gabriel-moore-mississippi-state-football-recruiting-mike-leach/69689880007/)is in his third season with the Bulldogs and guided Mississippi State to a 24-22 victory over Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl on Nov. Well known for his air-raid offensive system, Leach has coached some of the best offenses in college football over the last two decades. He's one of the most recognizable faces and voices in college football. Leach has an overall record of 158-107 in head coaching stops at MSU, Texas Tech and Washington State. Prior to coming to Mississippi State, Leach was the head coach at Washington State from 2012 to 2019. "Mike’s family is with him and appreciates the overwhelming expressions of love and support for the coach, but also requests that their family’s privacy be respected at this time. It appears, according to sources, that Leach may have suffered seizures with the possibility of brain damage.

Leach — known as one of the most colorful personalities in the sport — is a longtime head coach with stops at MSU, Washington State and Texas Tech. "Mississippi ...

[Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments.](https://www.youtube.com/247sports?sub_confirmation=1) Leach — known as one of the most colorful personalities in the sport — is a longtime head coach with stops at MSU, Washington State and Texas Tech. 11, 2022)," the university said in a statement.

The 61-year-old Bulldogs coach was stricken at home Sunday and transported to a hospital via helicopter.

Leach jumped from there to the SEC with Mississippi State in 2020, going 4-7 in his first season before posting winning records each of the last two years. Leach spent 1999 as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma before getting his first major head coaching job at Texas Tech in 2000. The thoughts and prayers of Mississippi State University and the entire Bulldog family are with his wife Sharon, his children and the entire Leach family." The university on Sunday named Bulldogs defensive coordinator Zach Arnett as the team's interim coach "until Coach Leach returns" amid bowl preparation. The report, which cited unnamed sources, said Leach was transported to a local hospital via ambulance, then flown by helicopter to the hospital in Jackson, about 125 miles away. Leach, 61, was in his third season at Mississippi State.

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach remains hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at ...

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike Leach, his wife Sharon, their family and the doctors treating him,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement. Leach is in his third season at Mississippi State, with a 19-17 record. MSU said in a statement Monday morning that his family is with him and they have appreciated the outpouring of support and no further comment will be made at this time.

According to a university statement, Mike Leach is in critical condition at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.