Mike Leach a Coach of the Year semifinalist

Fri., Nov. 20, 2015

WSU head coach Mike Leach reacts after officials reviewed receiver John Thompson’s touchdown against Arizona State during the second half of a Pac-12 college football game on Saturday, Nov 7, 2015, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. WSU won the game 38-24. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo

By Jacob Thorpe

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Washington State coach Mike Leach has been named a finalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year award. He has previously won the prestigious honor in 2008, while leading Texas Tech. The Maxwell Football Club, which presents the award, has selected 18 semifinalists. David Shaw of Stanford and Utah’s Kyle Whittingham from the Pac-12 are also semifinalists.

Coach Leach has been named a semifinalist for the @MaxwellFootball George Munger Coach of the Year award! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/sBuNMYEKvH
— WSU Cougar Football (@wsucougfb) November 20, 2015

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