State, "Insurgent Warfare and Football Strategies," alongside Washington politician Michael Baumgartner. Death On December 11, 2022, Leach experienced an undisclosed health issue and was hospitalized in Jackson, Mississippi. That evening, Sports Illustrated reporter Ross Dellenger reported that Leach was in critical condition. The Clarion-Ledger reported that Leach had suffered a massive heart attack and had not received medical attention for 10 to 15 minutes, and had also suffered seizures that may have contributed to brain damage as a result. He died the following day at the age of 61. In a statement, Mississippi State gave the cause of death as "complications due to a heart condition". References External links Mississippi State profile Washington State profile 1961 births 2022 deaths Cal Poly Mustangs football coaches Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football coaches Oklahoma Sooners football coaches American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches Valdosta State Blazers football coaches Washington State Cougars football coaches Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Junior college football coaches in the United States Brigham Young University alumni Latter Day Saints from Wyoming Pepperdine University School of Law alumni United States Sports Academy alumni People from Cody, Wyoming People from Susanville, California Coaches of American football from California Coaches of American football from Wyoming