PHOTOS: Memories from Mike Leach's time at Mississippi State
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Thomas Wells
Photographer
Mike Leach was hired by Mississippi State on Jan. 9, 2020. This photo gallery holds a collection of the Pirate's best moments from his time in Starkville.
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Mike Leach tells the story of the first time he visisted Mississippi State as a coach at Kentucky and how the locker was was decorated to make their stay as painful as possible.
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Mississippi State Universirty president Dr. Mark Keenum, left, looks on as newly named football coach Mike Leach rings his cowbell for fans as he is introdueced Friday in Starkville,
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach coaches from the sideline during the Georgia game on November 12 in Starkville.
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Former Mississippi State coach Mike Leach, left, talks with Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin prior to the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night in Oxford.
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach waits at mid field for Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin at Vaught Hemingway Stadium prior to kickoff of the Egg Bowl on November 24.
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach talks with Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart at mid field before kickoff of Georgia game on November 12 in Starkville.
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach meets with Ryan Silverfield at mid field prior to Saturday's kickoff of Mississippi State and Memphis on September 3.
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach talks with Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart at mid field before kickoff of Georgia game on November 12 in Starkville.
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Mike Leach coached at Mississippi State for three seasons. He died after a heart attack in December.
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Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach was on the Tupelo High School sidelines Friday night.
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Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach and Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin have a chat before Thursday's annual Egg Bowl in Oxford.
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Mississippi State’s new hired football coach Mike Leach shows his excitement about teaching a class about counter insurgency at Washington State and how football was similar.
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Mike Leach begins to answer a few quaestions from the media as part of his Friday introduction press conference in Starkville.
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Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach gets onto his players during a time out midway through the third quarter before his Bulldogs made a comeback in the second half against Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
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A Mississippi State supporter begins videoing as Mike Leach is brought to the stage to be introduced as the Bulldogs new football coach friday in Starkville.
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The Mississippi State mascot breaks out an eye patch as their new football coach Mike Leach is widely known for his affection of pirates.
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Flyers with Mike Leach were passed out before Friday’s press conference in Starkville.
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Mike Leach shows some of his excitment when asked about teaching a class at Washington State and how football fit into his lectures.
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Newly named Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach rings his new cowbell one lasttime as he leaves the stage follwoing his introduction to the Bulldog fans. in Starkville Friday.
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Robert Luck , left, with Mississippi State Marketing passes out “Mike” T-shirts to students and other supporters who attended Frdaiy’s press conference introducing Mike Leach as the new Mississippi State football coach.
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The Mississippi State mascot breaks out an eye patch as their new football coach Mike Leach is widely known for his affection of pirates.
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Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach
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Mississippi State Heah Coach Mike Leach talks with NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren prior to Saturday's kickoff.
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Newly named Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach takes a few minutes to meet with reporters follwing his introduction Friday in Starkville.
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Mississippi State Universirty president Dr. Mark Keenum, left, looks on as newly named football coach Mike Leach rings his cowbell for fans as he is introdueced Friday in Starkville,
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Video boards line the walls for fans at Friday’s introduction of Mike Leach as Mississippi State’s new football coach.
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