Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach has died aged 61, with the university confirming he had suffered complications from a heart condition.
Leach passed on Monday night at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Tributes have started to pour out for the legendary head coach, who joined Mississippi back in 2020.
The 61-year-old's coaching career started way back in 1987, but his involvement in college football began at Texas Tech back in the year 2000. In a statement, the Leach family said: "Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather. He was able to participate in organ donation at UMMC as a final act of charity.
