FOOTBALL coach, Mike Leach, was a husband and father of four off the field.
The 61-year-old passed away on December 12, 2022, following urgent hospitalization on the weekend.
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Who is Mike Leach's wife, Sharon?
Mike Leach was married to his wife, Sharon, for over three decades.
The pair were reportedly college sweethearts who both attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
In 2012, Sharon told the Seattle Times that their first date wasn't planned but that they went out only because Mike was hungry.
“He probably had the two-for-one coupons and I was the freebie,” she told the publication.
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Before leaving her career to focus on her family in 1996, Sharon had been a full-time administrative assistant and legal secretary for around 14 years.
Due to Mike's busy career, Sharon told Sports Illustrated in 2014: “I don’t think many people understand just how many hours are spent coaching and recruiting a college football team.
“Long ago I realized that Mike’s job was coaching, and my job was everything else. I was OK with that. I loved college football as much as he loved coaching it.”
Do Mike and Sharon have children?
Mike and Sharon share four children together.
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Their kids include:
- Cody Leach
- Kim Leach
- Kiersten Leach
- Janeen Leach
Very little is known about their children, as the family tends to keep their personal lives away from the spotlight.
What was Mike's net worth?
Mike Leach had been the head coach for the Mississippi State football team for three seasons.
Before that, he had also coached Texas Tech and Washington State.
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mike's net worth was estimated to be $8million.
Leach's death was first reported on December 13, 2022, after he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
He passed away after suffering complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State University announced in a statement.
