Mississippi State will hire Mike Leach as its next head coach, according to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel.
The Bulldogs fired coach Joe Moorhead last week after two seasons with the program. Associate head coach Tony Hughes was announced as the school's interim head coach while it started its search for a new one.
Mississippi State went 6–7 in 2019. The Bulldogs struggled early in the season and lost four straight conference games before snapping their skid with a 54–24 win over Arkansas on Nov. 2.
Athletic director John Cohen reportedly met with Leach this week to interview him for the vacant position.