The Mike Leach File
THE MIKE LEACH FILE
Hometown: Cody, Wyoming
Education: BYU, 1983 (Bachelor’s); Pepperdine, 1986 (Juris Doctor); U.S. Sports Academy, 1988 (Master’s)
Wife: Sharon
Children: Janeen, Kim, Cody and Kiersten
Birthday: March 9, 1961
COACHING CAREER
2020-present: Mississippi State (Head Coach)
2012-19: Washington State (Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
2000-09: Texas Tech (Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
1999: Oklahoma (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
1997-98: Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
1994-96: Valdosta State (Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks
1992-93: Valdosta State (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
1989-91: Iowa Wesleyan (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
1989: Pori, Finland – European League (Head Coach)
1988: College of the Desert [Calif.] (Linebackers)
1987: Cal Poly (Offensive Line)
BOWL GAMES AS A HEAD COACH
2019: Cheez-It Bowl (Washington State)
2018: Alamo Bowl (Washington State)
2017: Holiday Bowl (Washington State)
2016: Holiday Bowl (Washington State)
2015: Sun Bowl (Washington State)
2013: New Mexico Bowl (Washington State)
2009: Alamo Bowl* (Texas Tech)
2008: Cotton Bowl (Texas Tech)
2007: Gator Bowl (Texas Tech)
2006: Insight Bowl (Texas Tech)
2005: Cotton Bowl (Texas Tech)
2004: Holiday Bowl (Texas Tech)
2003: Houston Bowl (Texas Tech)
2002: Tangerine Bowl (Texas Tech)
2001: Alamo Bowl (Texas Tech)
2000: GalleryFurniture.com Bowl (Texas Tech)
* - denotes did not coach in game
YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING RECORD
Year School Overall Conf. Notable
2000 Texas Tech 7-6 3-5
2001 Texas Tech 7-5 4-4 Two ranked wins
2002 Texas Tech 9-5 5-3 Beat No. 4 Texas; Tangerine Bowl Champions
2003 Texas Tech 8-5 4-4 Houston Bowl Champions
2004 Texas Tech 8-4 5-3 No. 18 in AP/No. 17 in Coaches; Holiday Bowl Champions
2005 Texas Tech 9-3 6-2 No. 20 in AP/No. 19 in Coaches
2006 Texas Tech 8-5 4-4 Insight Bowl Champions
2007 Texas Tech 9-4 4-4 Beat No. 3 Oklahoma; No. 22 in AP/No. 23 in Coaches
2008 Texas Tech 11-2 7-1 No. 7 in BCS; Two top-10 wins including No. 1 Texas
2009 Texas Tech 8-4 5-3 Beat No. 15 Nebraska
2012 Washington State 3-9 1-8 Beat No. 25 Washington
2013 Washington State 6-7 4-5 Beat No. 25 USC
2014 Washington State 3-9 2-7
2015 Washington State 9-4 6-3 Sun Bowl Champions
2016 Washington State 8-5 7-2 Beat No. 15 Stanford
2017 Washington State 9-4 6-3 Beat No. 5 USC and No. 18 Stanford
2018 Washington State 11-2 7-2 AFCA Coach of the Year; Pac-12 North Co-Champions
2019 Washington State 6-7 3-6 Fifth straight bowl appearance at WSU
TOTAL (18 seasons) 139-90 83-69
TTU Record (10 seasons) 84-43 47-33
WSU Record (8 seasons) 55-47 36-36