PULLMAN — Mike Leach took an interest in Donald Trump more than 15 years ago when he read the now-U.S. president’s literary work while flying from Lubbock, Texas, to New York City with his family.
Leach made it through Trump’s book, “How to Get Rich,” and put in a call to Trump Enterprises, hoping to arrange a meeting with the business mogul and popular television personality.
The two eventually connected, building a relationship around Leach’s interest in politics and business, and Trump’s passion for football. Washington State’s eighth-year coach still keeps a framed photo of Trump in his Pullman office, signed by the president: “To Mike, keep up the good work.