mike leach

A big honor for the pirate.

Twelve years after Texas Tech Head Football Coach Mike Leach was fired, a university official will be testifying under oath regarding the termination.

Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Texas Tech beat Mississippi State 34-7 in the Liberty Bowl.

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly is The Associated Press college football Coach of the Year and the third coach to win the award twice since it was established in 1998.

After two years away from football, the pirate captain is back. Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was named the new head coach at Washington State on Wednesday. According to CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman, who first broke the story, Leach’s contract will be for five years and will make him the third-highest paid coach in the Pac-12 at more than $2 million per year.

Mike Leach has been a very busy guy since his dismissal from Texas Tech nearly two years ago.  He now wears a lot of hats other than football coach.  Leach has authored a pair of books, become a color commentator, and co-hosts a national sports radio program.