Mike Leach leaves after eight seasons at WSU
A visual look back at Washington State Coach Mike Leach, who has held the reins of the Cougar football program since 2011. Leach will soon become the new head coach at Mississippi State.
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ORG XMIT: WADH104 Washington State athletic director Bill Moos, left, gestures to Mike Leach, the school's new football coach, to take the podium during a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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New WSU Head Football Coach Mike Leach is introduced to the fans at the CUB on the Pullman campus Tuesday Dec. 6, 2011. CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON chrisa@spokesman.com
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach talks with quarterback Jeff Tuel during the first half of a PAC 12 football game against Brigham Young University on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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WSU head coach Mike Leach checks with players during a timeout in the first half against EWU Saturday in Martin Stadium. COLIN MULVANY colinm@spokesman.com
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach reacts late during the second half of a college football game on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach speaks with quarterback Luke Falk (4) against Oregon State during the second half of a PAC 12 football game on Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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WSU head coach Mike Leach watches his team during a practice on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach addresses the crowd during the Alamo Bowl Rudy's Bar-B-Q Pep Rally on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at the Arneson River Theatre on the River Walk in San Antonio, TX. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach watches the video replay board during the first half of a college football game on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach tells his team not to let off the gas against Wyoming during the second half of a college football game on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo. WSU won the game 41-19. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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In the office of head coach Mike Leach, memorabilia and trophies from his extensive career are on display, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State University coach Mike Leach mocks a quarterback after and incomplete pass during the Crimson and Gray Spring Football Game, April 20, 2013 at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Wash. DAN PELLE danp@spokesman.com
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Washington State University QB Connor Halliday and coach Mike Leach talk it over during the Crimson and Gray Spring Football Game, April 20, 2013 at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Wash. DAN PELLE danp@spokesman.com
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Washington State University head football coach, Mike Leach, talks with his players during the WSU Crimson and Gray Football Game, Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Dan Pelle)
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Washington State coach Mike Leach watches his team from the sidelines against California during a PAC 12 football game on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Cal led 14 - 3 at the half. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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Washington State coach Mike Leach holds a candle during a memorial service for quarterback Tyler Hilinski, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Pullman, Wash. Hilinski, a sophomore, committed suicide earlier int the week. (Kai Eiselein/Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP) ORG XMIT: IDMOS102
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WSU head coach Mike Leach speaks before a tour of the USS America before the 2016 Holiday Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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The walls of Mike Leach’s office have photos and magazine covers from his extensive career, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach speaks with the media during a press conference on Friday, Dec 25, 2015, at the Hawthorn in El Paso, TX. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach takes the field against Miami during the first half of the 2015 Hyundai Sun Bowl on Saturday, Dec 26, 2015, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, TX. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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New WSU Head Coach Mike Leach is swarmed by the media after being introduced as the new Head Coach of the football team for the Pac-12 Cougars Tuesday Dec. 6, 2011. CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON chrisa@spokesman.com
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WSU football head coach Mike Leach sits in the cockpit of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission briefing tour of FairChild Air Force Base, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2017. Colin Mulvany/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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From left, Airman Jon Barillas, SSgt. Travis Peirce, Washington State University Head Coach Mike Leach and Fairchild Air Force Base Commander Col. Ryan Samuelson, pose for a phtoo during a visit to the base Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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WSU quarterback Luke Falk (4) gets a talk from head coach Mike Leach during the second half of the 2016 National Funding Holiday Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2015, file photo, Washington State coach Mike Leach, left, is greeted by Washington coach Chris Petersen after an NCAA college football game in Seattle. Rarely have both teams entered the Apple Cup with so much at stake. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) ORG XMIT: NY167
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Washington State won 19-13. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) ORG XMIT: WAYK116
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FILE- Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach talks to his players after the annual Red/Black football game, Saturday, April 15, 2000, in Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. When Kliff Kingsbury made his first collegiate start in the 1999 season finale for Texas Tech, little did he know he was making an impression on his new coach. Leach was then still the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. Now Leach is the new coach at Tech, and Kingsbury is his sophomore starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Chase Perry)
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FILE -- Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mike Leach signals to quarterback Josh Heupel during the Sooners' game against Indiana State in Norman, Okla., in this September 11, 1999 photo. No. 19 Oklahoma hopes to build on the freewheeling offense Leach installed as coordinator last season, when the Sooners improved from 101st to 11th nationally in total offense. Leach is now head coach. (AP Photo/Jerry Laizure)
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach, left, asks referee Land Clark, center, and head linesman Bart Longson, right, a question during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Arizona State won 55-21. (AP Photo/Dean Hare) ORG XMIT: WADH122
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach and Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen chat before the start of the first half of a college football game on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach tries to get his team to focus against Washington during the second half of the Apple Cup on Friday, Nov 27, 2015, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach reacts to a targeting call on defensive lineman Hercules Mata'afa (50) during the second half of the 2017 Apple Cup on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach and University President Elson S. Floyd hoist the Apple Cup trophy before fans and players after WSU defeated Washington during the second half of a college football game on Friday, November 23, 2012, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. WSU won the game 31-28 in overtime. TYLER TJOMSLAND tylert@spokesman.com
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach reacts to a call during the second half of the 2018 Alamo Bowl on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, TX. WSU won the game 28-26. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach heads from the bus to the locker room before the start of the first half of the Cheez-It Bowl on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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