One of my favorite personalities in cfb. Praying for his family and loved ones. You’ll be missed, coach.

A very sad day! Bama fan but loved the way he coached and his great personality!! Thoughts and prayers to the family & the Mississippi State players and fans. There won’t be another like Mike!

One of my favorite personalities in college football. Rest in peace, Coach.

LSU fan here. My heart is with the Mississippi State fan base and the family of Coach Leach. Heartbreaking. 💜

I'm a Vol fan that really liked Mike Leach. He had a brain that most coaches don't have. We were sad to hear of his death!

My favorite non Tennessee coach of all time. This one really hurts. Incredible guy and coach. He will be missed deeply

The sports world lost an icon in Mike Leach. He will be truly missed.

Sad sad day for college football. College ball will not be the same without him.

As a result of his ability to chase after one of my teammates in high school, his personality made him the most humorous leader I have ever met. Despite the bizarre media frenzy moments you may have seen, when he came to our school, he considered each person around him his child. It's unbelievable to comprehend that he's passed away, and he had an irreplaceable spirit. He left an indelible imprint on the game of football. Quite simply, Mike, you have risen to the top with the leaders.

Even though he never coached any of my teams I always loved him as a coach. The things he said and did were always so funny.

I'm so sad this morning. A VaTech fan but loved this man for who he was, what he meant to the players, coaches around him, and the sport at large. We've lost a giant. Praying for his family, friends, and all those who knew him this holiday season. Rest in Peace Coach, you're already missed.

One of the most innovative minds and most understood personalities in football. One of my favorite college coaches ever ! No coach has done more with lesser talent….ever !

As a Kentucky fan born in the seventies, college football had never really been fun in my lifetime until Mike Leach came to Lexington with Hal Mumme. And even though we're now five coaches removed from their time in the Bluegrass, everything that exists now couldn't have happened without them energizing the fanbase and making us want more. Thanks, Coach Leach.

Die Hard Bama fan but loved this man. He brought out the best in everyone. He was genuine and spoke what was on his mind. He knew something about everything. Definitely going to miss him. Prayers for everyone affected by this huge loss.

Our coach has passed on but his legacy will live on forever! What an amazing life and an amazing man. We were honored, truly honored, to have Mike Leach for the few short years we had him here at MS State. He was one of a kind, a jokester, and a great coach for us. You will be terribly missed coach! Our thoughts and our prayers are with your family, fan base, and our Hail State team at this time. Rest easy coach!

Rest In Peace Coach Leach... Thanks for the knowledge and entertainment. You will be missed. Prayers and condolences to his family 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿.

Even as an Alabama fan I still will admit I'd always stop and listen when I heard they were going to talk with Coach Leach I always knew I'd get a chuckle. Will be missed ❤🙏 💔

Even though Coach Leach only spent one year at OU as offensive coordinator, he was one of my favorite OU coaches ever. I used to love to listen to his weekly coaches interview over an AOL dial up connection. Greatest offensive mind who ever lived, and the best interview of all time. Rest in Peace coach. You’ll always be loved in Soonerland.

Gotta love his outlook on life, say it how it is coach. You will be missed

Although I am a Alabama fan. I always enjoyed watching his press conference. You never knew what he was going to say. Definatly left a impression on all of college football. May he rest in peace.

I knew when a guest on Paul Finebaum yesterday said he lost oxygen for a little while. I knew it was serious. So heart breaking. Great man and personality for CFB. You will be missed Coach.

He will be missed by all of college football

I was never a Texas Tech fan or even played college football. But if I had, I would of loved to play for this guy. What a guy !!!

Oregon fan here. I remember how Coach Leach's WSU teams always gave my Ducks fits and beat us at times. Rest in peace, coach.

So sorry to here of his death, my prayers go out to his family, players, and school. He will be missed. Thanks coach for all the wonderful memories, BBN.

Need more people like him in the game

I'm going to miss the pirate. He inspired me to be who I am today and to never hide my personality. Rest in peace.

Tennessee fans sending love to the Leach Family & MS State.

So sad because there will never be another one like Mike Leach. You left us way to soon.

As a Huskies fan my prayers & condolences goes out to Mike & his family & his players that he has coached & everyone else who has known Mike Leach.

So disappointed to hear of his passing. I've always enjoyed watching his teams play. I especially loved watching Washington State play when he was their coach. He's been one of the most interesting characters in college football for a long time now.

Rest in peace!! Great coach

"What do I care, Im dead." So much wisdom.

This hurts me more than I was anticipating. I am a Razorback fan, and I remember hoping he would come to Arkansas during our coaching search. During football season, I loved watching his post game conferences. I will miss him a lot.

Almost shed a tear when I heard the news, made me love CFB just that much more

Love Mike Leach 💯

Legendary man. Awful day for all of college football. Much love and prayers to his family, friends, and the Mississippi State football program.

WE LOVE YOU COACH ! ! !

Loved him from the 1st time I heard him. Much love!

Healthy 20 to 60 year old Americans are passing all over the US with no rhyme or reason or warning. It makes no sense and I wonder what is going on with Americans health. Just sad. I offer condolences to the Coach Leach family and pray for some form of comfort for them in this sad time.

Thanks Coach Leach for all the mentoring and coaching you provided to students and athletes. Your legacy will live on for generations. 🏈🏉👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Our condolences to the family. 🙏🙏

Iowa fan here he did so much for every team he coached lifting struggling programs of the ground he is up there with Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant

This man was a coaches coach! I wish I had the opportunity to play for him. He taught a lot of how to live life on and off the field. I will truly miss this man.😢

WE LOVED US SOME MIKE LEACH OVER HERE...VERY SAD...GOD BLESS FROM THE HEART OF DIXIE...

Will be missed what a great person

truly one of a kind! He'll be missed!

Still can’t wrap my head around all of this.. I can’t believe he’s gone..

🙏🙏 As a Bama fan, prayers for Coach Leach's family and Miss St community

I am sorry for this lost. Next to coach saban he is my favorite coach let the sec family take a moment grieve and keep his his family love ones and all is fans in our thoughts let us remember that heaven will get the most colorful angel it has ever seen. Love and miss you coach. Roll Tide from texas

Gonna miss ya coach

I was never a fan of any of Coach Leach’s teams per say but I’ve always been a fan of Coach Leach.

Great Coach. He will be missed🏈

Praying for his family and miss st fanbase. Thank you for all the memories coach, never another like you.

Can’t believe he’s gone. Way too soon!! 😢 Being a University of Texas fan he was a foe to us when we played Texas Tech. But he was hilarious and so eclectic. And I know the football world will never have another coach like him. First a coach but also a pirate.

Rest In Peace Mike Leach miss you everyday ❤️

Miss ya Coach Leach ❤️

Coach Leach has created an absolutely fantastic legacy... Not only with his family, but in the football world from peewee to the NFL. Coached, players, and everyday folks like myself have been forever touched in our hearts and souls by this brilliant, wonderful man. God bless your family and legacy Coach Mike Leach...

One of my favorite coaches growing up fr he was a smart guy fr

From a Tech grad, thanks for the memories and wins, coach. Swing your sword.

One of the most eccentric characters college football has ever seen. And a really good coach. Gone way too soon. Sail easy, pirate.

I love this guy....

Rest in peace Coach. You were a national treasure.

OSU/Tulsa fan, I will miss seeing Mike Leach on the sidelines 😭

This man had some of the sauce for life. Love that mike leach wasn’t afraid to be himself and was an innovative and eccentric mind.

As a Eagles fan the first person my mind went too was Minshew, he is probably somewhere saying thank you Coach 🙏

Rest in peace, and thank you, Coach!

Rest in peace coach! Prayers for the leach family and the miss st bulldogs. He was always entertaining to watch! Loved his post game press conferences 😂. He will be missed

Legend

Rest In Peace Mike Leach 🙏 condolences and prayers to the Leach family,the players at Mississippi State along with the assistant coaches and the fans of Mississippi State

We will miss you Coach Leach.

We will miss you Coach!

Miss him already

The Obit quote is a classic! Godspeed.

Prayers from VOL nation!

A Very Sad Day😢 Coach Leach was American Treasure.. Mike Leach will be Missed

Seemed like a very genuine guy. Rest easy, Mike.

All my cougs stand up ! Unbelievable what he did in the Palouse, we will never forget the excitment brought to campus and the long term effects that left in Pullman. COUG LEGEND

So sad to see such a great man die suddenly.

God's speed Coach on your next big game! Prayers to family and friend thank you for sharing his life with the rest of us he will be missed!

My grandmother died last night. It comes in 3’s and I hope I’m wrong. My condolences to the family

A college football icon. Thanks for the memories coach

Will miss Mike Leach, one of the most entertaining and good coaches in college football, thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Praying for his family team and State Bulldog fans, gonna miss a Great Coach, Loved Coach Leach, your life will live on with all of us... Loved Coach Leach 🏈🏈🏈☝️☝️☝️

Thank you coach for everything you have given to the sport of football.

great coach prayers for his family he had some funny coaching moments he will be missed

Oklahoma loves Coach Mike

Trully a Legend. Gonna be missed. Rest Easy Pirate

Loved this guy! Rest in peace Mike Leach! 🙏

😢 you will be missed Coach.

I’m not a state fan. But I sure love Coach Mike Leach he will be so missed by me.😢😢😢

Legend!

He always comes back and wins the next time. I'm pulling for you coach.

The entire College Football world loved Mike Leach. We'll all miss him.

What a shame, he was one of the best. Condolences to family and friends.

Man just radiated good vibes hope his family and all those that were close can find peace in some way rest easy legend

This is heartbreaking

May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace Mike Leach 🕊️

Air laid legend. Rest in heaven coach leach

Prayers for his family and friend's.