Mississippi State coach Mike Leach ‘critical’ after medical emergency

Mississippi State soccer coach Mike Leach is in vital situation after struggling an undisclosed medical emergency, in response to studies.

“Mike Leach wants a miracle, of us,” Robbie Faulk, who covers the Bulldogs for 247 Sports activities, tweeted Sunday. “Proceed to hope.”

Coaches across the nation tweeted their help for Leach, the quotable offensive thoughts who has received 158 video games as a head coach since 2000 at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State.

Mike Leach on the Mississippi State sidelines.

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Mississippi State soccer coach Mike Leach was transported from his residence to the College of Mississippi Medical Middle in vital situation after struggling an undisclosed medical emergency.

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Mike Leach wants a miracle, of us. Proceed to hope.

— Robbie Faulk (@robbiefaulk247) December 12, 2022

Please maintain Mike Leach in your prayers tonight. We're eager about Mike, his spouse Sharon, and all of his household, mates and gamers

— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) December 12, 2022

My ideas are with my mentor, my colleague and, extra importantly, my buddy, Mike Leach. Whereas I'm devastated by immediately’s information, I do know Mike is a fighter with an unimaginable spirit and I do know he'll proceed to battle. Prayers to Sharon and their prolonged household. 🙏🏼

— Dana Holgorsen (@Holgorsendana) December 12, 2022

Prayers for my good buddy Mike Leach.

Please maintain Coach and his household in your prayers-

— Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) December 12, 2022

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel tweeted, “Fascinated with @Coach_Leach tonight. Praying for you Coach.” Heupel was the quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners in 1999 when Leach was the offensive coordinator and QB coach.

Fascinated with @Coach_Leach tonight. Praying for you Coach🙏

— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 12, 2022

Leach, 61, was reportedly taken from his residence to the College of Mississippi Medical Middle, roughly 125 miles away.

“The ideas and prayers of the college are with Mike and Sharon and their household,” the college mentioned in a press release.

Leach has coached in school soccer because the Nineteen Eighties, starting his profession as an assistant at Cal Poly. He's recognized for serving to develop the “air raid” offense, a pass-heavy offensive system that always employs 4 large receivers with the quarterback working out of the shotgun formation, operating fast performs and threatening the protection downfield with deep crossing routes.

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Mike Leach within the Mississippi State huddle.

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Leach ran the air raid within the late Nineteen Nineties because the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma and Kentucky earlier than accepting his first head teaching job at Texas Tech in 2000. He spent 10 years in Lubbock, main the Pink Raiders to a bowl recreation in every of his seasons on the helm.

On the finish of the 2009 season, Leach was fired by Texas Tech as a consequence of claims of mistreatment by a former participant. He later sued the college for wrongful termination, although most of his claims had been dismissed.

He resurfaced at Washington State, the place he was the top coach from 2012 to 2019, notably teaching graduate switch and future NFL quarterback Gardner Minshew in 2018. The Cougars completed 11-2 that 12 months, setting a college document for wins.

Mike Leach and Gardner Minshew (left) after profitable the 2018 Alamo Bowl with Washington State.

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In 2020, Leach joined the SEC as the top coach of Mississippi State. He has gone 19-17 total and 11-15 within the convention since taking up.

Mississippi State is scheduled to play within the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl on January 2 towards Illinois after going 8-4 total in 2022.