Former Washington State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61

Mike Leach, the former Washington State coach who transformed the landscape of college football with his offensive philosophies, died on Monday night after complications related to a heart condition.

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Tue., Dec. 13, 2022

Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach speaks with quarterback Washington State Cougars quarterback Gardner Minshew (16) after WSU was forced to punt during the first half of a college football game on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash.

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WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew and head coach Mike Leach address 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.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach dons a Gardner Minshew mustache following WSU's defeat of Colorado during the second half of a college football game on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Folsom Field in Boulder Colo. WSU won the game 31-7.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach signs autographs after winning the 2018 Alamo Bowl on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, TX. WSU won the game 28-26.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach heads 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.

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Col. Ryan R. Samuelson, Commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, at Fairchild Air Force Base talks with WSU head football coach Mike Leach about the mission of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach calls plays against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of a college football game on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

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Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach embraces quarterback Anthony Gordon (18) after the second half of a college football game on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. WSU won the game 54-53.

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