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https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/12/msu-bulldog-family-college-football-community-mourns-death-coach-mike

"Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Michael Charles “Mike” Leach passed away last night (Monday, Dec. 12) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, following complications from a heart condition. He was 61."

Very sad. He had a brilliant mind. Recommend anyone to check out the book The Perfect Pass. Based on Hal Mumme, but includes Leach’s early days.

This one hit me in the gut. I saw him coach many times at Texas Tech when they played Baylor. He gave us fits, but he was always entertaining and extremely innovative. Texas Tech should have never fired him. He was an anomaly in the coaching world, having a law degree and never having played college football. RIP Pirate.

A name anyone even remotely interested in college football knows. A great loss for the game, his team, and most of all his family and friends. 

An additional article from ESPN with a tribute video:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35242848/mississippi-state-coach-mike-leach-dies-hospitalization