Tragic news struck the college football community earlier this week when Mississippi State football head coach Mike Leach died after complications related to a heart condition. He was 61 years old.
According to the University, Leach suffered what was initially described as a “personal health issue” at his home in Starkville on Sunday, which required an airlift to the UMMC in Jackson, about 125 miles from Mississippi State. He passed away Monday night.
Leach was in the midst of his third season at Mississippi State. Previously Leach was head coach at Texas Tech from 2000 to 2009 and at Washington State from 2012 to 2019.