Michael Charles Leach (born March 9, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is head coach of the Washington State Cougars football team. Previously, he was head coach of Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, leading Red Raiders to win the season in each year of his tenure.
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Personal life
Born of Frank and Sandra Leach in Susanville, California, Mike Leach claims Cody, Wyoming, as his hometown. He graduated from Cody High School before studying at Brigham Young University (BYU), where he closely follows the exploits of the BYU Cougars football team. The Cougars, guided by head coach LaVell Edwards and Offensive coordinator Norm Chow, played a violation-oriented, unique to college football at the time. Leach graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in studies in America.
In 1986, Leach earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Pepperdine University Law School. Leach is also one of the most prominent graduates of the United States Academy of Sport, from which he earned his Master of Sports Science in Sports Coaching in 1988. Leach is married with four children. He was resurrected as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leach is unconventional among the NCAA Division I who leads the football coach because he is not playing soccer at the college level. He is one of only four coaches along with Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech, David Cutcliffe at Duke, and Chad Morris in Arkansas.
Famous among fans for his appeal to 18th-century pirates such as Blackbeard and Calico Jack, Leach has taught his players about the history of pirates, and told them before the game to "swing their swords." His office has been described as a museum of pirate equipment. In particular, Leach admired the teamwork shown by pirates:
Pirates function as a team. There were many castes and classes in England at the time. But with pirates, it does not matter if you are black, white, rich or poor. The goal is to get the treasure. If the captain does a bad job, you can topple him.
Leach's interest for pirates came with the bear cameo he made on the TV series Friday Night Lights. In the fourth season of the show, he describes a "random loon" at a gas station that begs coach Eric Taylor who is desperate to "swing your sword" and "find your inner pirate."
Leach spends time during every off-season learning as much as he can about the things that interest him. Aside from pirates, he has researched various topics such as Genuine American leader Geronimo, American pioneer Daniel Boone, grizzly bears, chimps, whales, and American artist Jackson Pollock.
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Offensive scheme
Leach is known for building some very powerful fouls, directing highly-oriented teams that have broken school and NCAA records in Valdosta State and Kentucky where he's the offensive coordinator under Hal Mumme, developing their famous "Air Force Attack," at Oklahoma under the head coach Bob Stoops, and Texas Tech, where he became head coach in 2000. Leach's offense spread heavily on passing and he has seen some of his quarterbacks post NCAA records. In Kentucky he teaches Tim Couch candidates to select NFL draft No. 1. In Oklahoma, Josh Heupel became the NFL draft pick after a year under Leach's guidance.
Leach's ownership in Texas Tech resulted in most Red Raiders school leaders passing and receiving.
Texas Tech
The best finish of Leach's trained Red Raiders came with three nine-win seasons in 2002, 2005, and 2007 and an 11-win season in 2008. In 2002, Tech swept its domestic conference rivals Baylor, Texas and Texas A & M for the first time since 1997 and then defeated Clemson, 55-15, in Tangerine Bowl. It was the Redsaid's first postseason victory since 1995 when they defeated the Air Force Falcons in the Copper Bowl. In 2005, Red Raiders opened their season with a 6-0 record, their best start since 1998. Leach built a strong passing breach at Tech, where Red Raiders led the NCAA in a kidnapping for four consecutive years.
He put Kliff Kingsbury into the quarterback for three years. Kingsbury broke the NCAA record for completion in a career. Kingsbury succeeded in position by B. J. Symons, who produced the most meters in a season in the history of the NCAA. Sonny Cumbie followed, leading the Red Raiders to an upset from fourth-ranked California at the Holiday Bowl. Cody Hodges replaces Cumbie, and then leads the NCAA in passing. Graham Harrell, an early non-senior QB since Kingsbury, struggled early in the 2006 season. However, he showed a steady improvement starting with the game against Iowa State and ending the season with a record-setting comeback win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Harrell also set the NCAA record for a completed bait in one season and a career amongst the others.
Under Mike Leach, Texas Tech is known for his high offenses and victory coming from behind. The 70-35 victory over TCU in 2004 started with TCU leading 21-0 with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter. Before Tech's judgment drive begins, TCU's defense is again caught on TV cameras, "They will not score." Later in the season, Texas Tech beat Nebraska, 70-10, forcing the Cornhuskers to surrender more points in one game than ever in their 114-year history. In 2005, Red Raiders lost to Kansas State, 13-10, at the end of the second quarter but won the game 59-20. Also in 2005, Tech has a 14-10 part time lead over Texas A & amp; M. At the end of the game, they increase the margin to 56-17. It was the worst loss of Aggies for Red Raiders in the 64-year-old series.
Mike Leach was chosen to coach the South team during the inaugural 2007 Inta Juice North-South All-Star Classic.
At the end of the 2008 season, Leach was 76-39 with Red Raiders, including 7-2 against Texas A & amp; M Aggies and 2-7 against Texas Longhorns. With a 5-4 record, he is the most successful coach of all time in postseason playing in the history of Tech football. Leach is one of sixteen active college coaches who have never experienced a losing season after he left Texas Tech. This is followed by 3-9 seasons in his semifinal year with the State of Washington. Of them, he is among the nine who have been head coaches for at least five seasons.
In February 2009, Leach signed a three-year contract extension with Texas Tech that will pay him at least $ 2.5 million annually if he stays in place through 2013. Leach's guaranteed compensation will be $ 1.6 million in 2006, $ 1 , 65 million in 2007, $ 1.75 million in 2008, $ 1.85 million in 2009 and $ 2.15 million in 2010.
Texas game controversy 2007
During his post-game press conference after the 2007 game against Texas, Leach used most of his time to practice against the lead crew for what he felt was a bad call. He speculates that officials might like Texas because chiefs of officials live in Austin, because they are incompetent, or perhaps because the conference wants Texas to appear in BCS bowls because of the increased cost of appearance as the bowl produces for the conference. Jim Vertuno of the Associated Press wrote: "Leach's angry officials did not allow two Tech touchdowns in the third quarter.The first was rejected when the video playback clearly showed the recipient letting the ball touch the ground.In the next game, a touchdown pass was eliminated by the penalty. , but did not get, a flag to beat the quarterback. "The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported," The 12 big policies prohibit the coach from publicly commenting on game officials, so Leach's actions make it open to being scolded, good or bad. " ESPN reported, "The top 12 official spokesman, Bob Burda, did not immediately respond to a phone message that was looking for comments." Leach's harsh words will likely draw fines from the league and may be suspended. "
On November 13, 2007, Big 12 was fined Leach $ 10,000, the biggest fine in the history of the Big 12. Leach also received a reprimand and was warned that further violations could result in suspension. At the conference conference of the 12 coaches that day, Leach added that he did not regret making any comment. Leach announced that he would appeal a fine. The alumni and tech fans are starting to raise money to help Leach pay a penalty if it is enforced. Optionally, the results obtained can be used in vain. So, just before Christmas 2007, Leach asked that nearly $ 5,000 be raised for it to be spent for 400 ham to be given free to the family in Lubbock, Texas. The future donation is to go to a university or athletic department. Following Gator Bowl 2008, where Virginia scored twice against Tech for a deliberate attack in the final zone, Leach joked, "I feel like we're back there with one safety, but I'm not commenting about the inauguration. which I did. "
2008 season
Leach, along with players Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree are featured on the cover of 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football . The magazine predicted that the Red Raider 2008 soccer team would be the best in Texas and would challenge for the Big 12 South title. After an early 9-0 season, including a victory over Texas Longhorns. 1 unbeaten, Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers announced that the university would renegotiate Leach's contract after the end of the regular football season and give him an extension.
The Red Raiders ended the 2008 regular season with 11 wins and 1 defeat, the best in school history. The season also marked the first victory over the team ranked # 1. Tech, along with Oklahoma and Texas, shared the title of Big 12 Conference South division. On December 2, 2008, Associated Press was named Leach the Big 12 Coach of the Year. He received 16 votes for honor by the agency panel, while Texas' Mack Brown earned 4. He won the coach of the Year award from 12 great coaches; Bob Stoops from Oklahoma received the same recognition for the same season. The Dallas Morning News named it Coach of the Year as well. He garnered the George Munger Award 2008, which is awarded annually to the best college coach of the year by Maxwell Football Club.
After much controversy about how tie-breakers should be tackled between Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech fans, Red Raiders ended up being abandoned from BCS because of the rules that state only two teams from each conference can enter BCS play per season. Oklahoma won the tie-breaker because of their higher BCS rankings, eventually losing to Florida in the national championship. Texas Tech also eventually lost that year in the Cotton Bowl to Ole Miss 47-34, making Texas the only team of three to win their bowl game.
Leach was interviewed for a University of Washington head coaching job, vacated by Tyrone Willingham. ESPN reports that Leach withdrew his name from a training search after his interview. Auburn, where Tommy Tuberville resigned, is also rumored to have contacted Leach. In an interview with the Associated Press, Tech quarterback Graham Harrell stated that there was a "great chance" Leach could go on. Harrell notes that Leach might go for a newer challenge. After Leach withdrew his name from consideration for Washington's work, Harrell revoked his statement and believes Leach will remain the Red Raiders coach.
The director of athlete technology Gerald Myers has indicated that he will provide a raise for Leach before the Tech bowl game, which is then negotiated. Leach and the university settled on a $ 12.7 million five-year extension after months of negotiations over the contract clause.
2009 season
On October 31, 2009, after the victory of Red Raiders over Kansas, Leach tied up his predecessor, Spike Dykes as the best coach of all time in Texas Tech's 85-year-old soccer history. On November 21, 2009, Leach graduated Dykes for the first time on the school's victory list with a victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.
Enable
On December 28, 2009, Leach was suspended indefinitely by Texas Tech pending an investigation into allegations of ill-treatment from Adam James, former high school son and returning New England Patriots (and former ESPN college football analyst) Craig James. On December 16, James had a concussion. She checked out the next day, and was told not to practice that afternoon due to a concussion. According to a James family source, Leach ordered him to stand in the equipment room near the Raiders training facility. According to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, school officials claim that they gave Leach an ultimatum to apologize to James in writing on December 28 or that Leach will be suspended. His lawyer, Ted Liggett, denied the characterization of events as reported by the university and other news sources, and said that James had been treated fairly considering his condition.
Leach immediately sought an order that would enable him to train at the Alamo Bowl 2010. However, on December 30, Texas Tech fired Leach, calling for his refusal to apologize to James "challenging defiance." It was the day before Leach reportedly owed a $ 800,000 bonus and over $ 1.7 million for guaranteed contract revenue for 2009. Texas Tech lawyer handed an ending letter to Liggett just minutes before both parties appeared in Lubbock's courtroom for trial. Liggett was also told that Leach would not be allowed to train at Alamo Bowl regardless of how the trial ended. School officials later said that another incident had been revealed during the investigation of Leach, but refused to decipher it. The defensive coordinator, Ruffin McNeill, was appointed temporary coach and led the team during their performance at the Alamo Bowl.
In a statement, Leach said he believed the shooting was motivated in part by boosting suspicions over contract negotiations. He also said he plans to sue Texas Tech for a false suspension.
On December 31, Leach spoke with The New York Times in his first interview since being fired from Texas Tech. He says that he does not know where James is taken, as it only orders him to "get out of the light." He claims the controversy originated from Craig James's continuous lobby for more playing time for his son, whom he characterized as lazy and entitled.
On January 8, 2010, Leach filed an official lawsuit against Texas Tech for wrongful termination and other claims. He claimed that school officials not only fired him without cause, but issued a slanderous statement in a deliberate attempt to prevent him from being employed elsewhere. During the deposition for the case obtained by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Adam James admitted under oath that he found the incident cabinet "funny." In May 2010, District Judge Bill Sowder dismissed all but one of Leach's claims on the basis of sovereign immunity, but he allowed Leach's claim for breach of contract to continue, discovering that Texas Tech has freed his immunity for this claim by his behavior. The judge also rejected Leach's claim to three university administrators. Both sides have taken steps to appeal the decision, although Leach's lawyers say they will cancel their appeal if Texas Tech will do the same and allow violation of the contract claims to proceed to the jury. In early 2011, the Texas Court of Appeal ruled that Texas Tech was immune to Leach's claim of breach of contract but Leach could claim non-monetary reparation ; Leach lawyer Paul Dobrowski announced his intention to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.
In February 2012, the Texas Supreme Court rejected Leach's call without comment signifying their belief that Leach's lawsuit was unfounded. After the decision, Texas Tech lawyer Dicky Gregg stated "As we said right from the start, we are right about laws and facts, and the Supreme Court (Texas) has just stated that we are right about the law."
Friday Night Lights the creator of the Peter Berg series has hinted that he has written a screenplay for a character from a TV series based on the Texas Tech Leach shoot.
On August 6, Judge Sowder issued a summary of the verdict that rejected Leach's lawsuit against ESPN, Spaeth Communications, and Craig James. Leach's lawyers indicated they would file an appeal.
Post-Texas Technology
In August 2010, Leach joined the CBS College Sports Network, where he worked as a color analyst with play-by-play broadcaster Roger Twibell.
In 2010, Leach joined host Jack Arute to co-host "College Football Playbook" on SiriusXM College Sports Nation Channel 91, which airs 12 business days - 3 pm ET.
In 2011, Leach released an autobiography book, Swing Your Sword: Leading the Bill in Football and Life , via the Redirect Book. The book debuted at # 6 on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
Leach is considered by many in the national media to be a candidate for job vacancy at the University of Miami, the University of Maryland, and the University of Minnesota after the regular 2010 season. After at least two interviews in Maryland, he was considered a pioneer for the job until the government decided to hire Randy Edsall away from the University of Connecticut. Leach was mentioned in connection with a number of other vacancies in head-trainer positions during 2011, including Washington State, Arizona, Ole Miss, Kansas, Penn State, and Tulane.
Washington State
Leach agreed to make peace with Washington State on November 30, 2011 and begin training for the 2012 season. His five-year rollover contract leaves Leach to be the fourth highest paid coach in Pac-12. Controversially, Leach was paid $ 3,000,000 while university sports funding has left the school in great debt and struggling with the maintenance of the facility.
season 2012
Leach's first season was controversial. Washington State 3-9 overall and 1-8 in Pac-12 play; his only victory was against FCS Eastern Washington, UNLV, and upset against Washington's rivals in the Apple Cup. At the end of the season, and more alleged player misuse erupted on November 10, 2012 when the recipient of the star width, Marquess Wilson quit the team due to "physical, emotional and verbal abuse" by the coaching staff. Soon after the allegations were made, Washington State University President Elson Floyd issued a statement indicating that he had requested an investigation into the alleged incident of the WSU Athletic Department and Pac-12 Conference. The investigation determined that the claims made against Leach were unfounded, and Wilson later withdrew the allegations. Leach received a 2-year contract extension on November 18, 2013 after leading the Washington State Cougars to their best record since 2006.
2013 season
In 2013, Leach led WSU into the regular 6-6 season which made the Cougars Bowl qualify for the first time since 2003. Cougars led by a foul by Connor Halliday, who set the school and conference records to graduate. Cougars beat the University of Southern California Trojans, Southern Utah, The Idaho Vandals, The California Golden Bears, the Arizona Wildcats, and Utah Utes for a 4-5 conference record. Cougars were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they dropped a close match to Colorado State Rams 48-45 after leading many matches. Leading with 16 points with less than three minutes to play, Colorado State Rams boosted a massive all-time comeback, winning with a field goal as the end time in the rules. Cougars led the nation in total offense and offense and Leach was awarded a pay raise for the performance of Cougars 2013.
season 2014
The 2014 season saw the Cougars retreat back to a 3-9 record. Cougars beat Portland State 59-21, Utah 28-27, and Oregon State 39-32.
2015 season
By 2015, Cougars have their breakthrough season in the Leach era with an overall record of 9-4, 6-3 Pac-12. Cougars are invited to the Sun Bowl where they beat Miami (FL) 20-14. This is Cougar's best record since the 2003 team went 10-3.
Season 2016
Sandwiched between two consecutive game defeats and three consecutive defeats to end the season, Cougars drove eight consecutive wins to a spot on the Holiday Bowl where they lost to Minnesota 17-12. They finished with a 7-2 Pac-12 record and an overall record of 8-5 for 2016. Great victories over Oregon and # 15 rankings Stanford contributed to the best finish of Cougars in the Pac-12 conference since the 2003 team went 6-2.
Head coaching record
Achievements
Kentucky
- Four NCAAs, 42 SECs, and 116 school records broken as Kentucky offensive coordinator
Texas Tech
- 10 consecutive wins
- 8 seasons in a row with at least 8 wins
- 4 seasons with at least 9 wins
- 1 season with 11 wins
- 9 consecutive bowl appearances
- 5 bowls won (mostly by individual trainers in program history)
- 4 seasons finished with team ranking in Top 25
- a 19-11 record against conference rivals in Baylor, Texas and Texas A & amp; M
- 53-11 record at Jones AT & amp; T Stadium, home of the Texas Tech Red Raider soccer team
- 2008 AP Best Coach of The Year 12
- 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year
- Train 1 Winner Fred Biletnikoff (Best Wide Receiver): Michael Crabtree (double winner)
- Train 1 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Best Quarterback Senior Winner): Graham Harrell
- Train 1 winner Mosi Tatupu Award (Best Kick Returner): Wes Welker
- Train 3 winners Sammy Baugh Trophy (Quarterback Position): Kliff Kingsbury, B.J. Symons, and Graham Harrell
- More than 150 NCAAs, Big 12 and school records broken as Texas Tech head coach
- The best all-time football coach in Texas Tech history
Train a tree
Although he does not play college football, Leach plays a wide receiver under John McDougall, longtime coach at Cody High School in Cody, Wyoming, Under Coach MacDougall, Cody plays in two top division country championships while Leach is a student, won one in 1976 in three hours overtime against legendary coach John Deti Laramie Plainsmen.
Pelatih kepala di bawah pimpinan Mike Leach:
- Lyle Setencich: Cal Poly (1987)
- Hal Mumme: Iowa Wesleyan University (1989-1991), Valdosta State (1992-1996), Kentucky (1997-1998)
- Bob Stoops: Oklahoma (1999)
Asisten pelatih di bawah Mike Leach yang menjadi pelatih kepala NCAA:
- Seni Briles: Houston Cougars (2003-2007), Baylor Bears (2008-2015)
- Jeff Choate: Montana State Bobcats (2016-sekarang)
- Sonny Dykes: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2010-2012), California Golden Bears (2013-2016), SMU Mustangs (2018-sekarang)
- Seth Littrell: North Texas Mean Green (2016-sekarang)
- Greg McMackin: Hawaii Warriors (2008-2011)
- Ruffin McNeill: East Carolina Pirates (2010-2015)
- Dana Holgorsen: West Virginia Mountaineers (2011-sekarang)
- Lincoln Riley: Oklahoma Sooners (2017-sekarang)
Players under Mike Leach who became head coach of NCAA:
- Kliff Kingsbury: Texas Tech (2013-present)
- Neal Brown: Trojan Trojans (2015-present)
- Lincoln Riley: Oklahoma Sooners (2017-present)
- Josh Heupel: UCF (2018-present)
- Eric Morris: The Incarnation Word (2018-present)
References
External links
- Washington State profile
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