Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach who helped revolutionize the passing game in college football has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. He was 61. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell ill Sunday at his home in Starkville, Mississippi. Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield and the Memphis Athletics department posted condolences on Twitter.
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