Washington State coach Mike Leach will be the next coach at Mississippi State, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
Leach has established himself as an elite coach at outlier jobs in big conferences, bringing high degrees of success at both Texas Tech and Washington State. Leach is one of the best-known offensive minds in college football, as his Air Raid-style system has become pervasive in the sport and also spread to the NFL.
It’s a compelling hire at Mississippi State, which fired coach Joe Moorhead after just two seasons in the wake of an embarrassing bowl and off-field issues.