Mike Leach heart attack

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.

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.