Lane, the Pirate, and the Freezus all make this list.
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...all-coaches-national-contenders-overachievers
Overachievers.
1. Mike Leach, Mississippi State
Age: 61
FBS résumé: 84-43 Texas Tech (10 years), 55-47 Washington State (eight seasons), 11-13 Mississippi State (two seasons), 150-103 overall (20 seasons)
Conference titles: 0 | National titles: 0
Leach might be best known for his wide range of interests and quirky personality, but he's also among the best overachievers of his coaching generation. He has spent his career at Power 5 have-nots and far-flungs -- Texas Tech, Washington State and now Mississippi State -- and has still generated success. His 84-43 run at Texas Tech, which included zero losing seasons and five AP Top 25 finishes in his final six years, is the most consistently successful stretch in team history. He then went on to Washington State, going 37-15 from 2015 to 2018 with a No. 10 finish in 2018. Leach beat defending national champion LSU in his Mississippi State debut, and will keep trying to elevate the Bulldogs in the punishing SEC West.
ETA - I'm sorry this is an ESPN+ article. I didn't realize it until I already posted. I will say ESPN+ is worth the money.
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...all-coaches-national-contenders-overachievers
Overachievers.
1. Mike Leach, Mississippi State
Age: 61
FBS résumé: 84-43 Texas Tech (10 years), 55-47 Washington State (eight seasons), 11-13 Mississippi State (two seasons), 150-103 overall (20 seasons)
Conference titles: 0 | National titles: 0
Leach might be best known for his wide range of interests and quirky personality, but he's also among the best overachievers of his coaching generation. He has spent his career at Power 5 have-nots and far-flungs -- Texas Tech, Washington State and now Mississippi State -- and has still generated success. His 84-43 run at Texas Tech, which included zero losing seasons and five AP Top 25 finishes in his final six years, is the most consistently successful stretch in team history. He then went on to Washington State, going 37-15 from 2015 to 2018 with a No. 10 finish in 2018. Leach beat defending national champion LSU in his Mississippi State debut, and will keep trying to elevate the Bulldogs in the punishing SEC West.
ETA - I'm sorry this is an ESPN+ article. I didn't realize it until I already posted. I will say ESPN+ is worth the money.
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