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Report: Washington State gives Mike Leach big raise in new 5-year contract
By Cody McClure
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach has agreed to a new deal as the Cougars’ head coach.
Leach reportedly signed a five-year deal worth about $4 million annually on Monday. He was making around $3 million annually before the new deal.
The new deal will put his salary among the top third of Pac-12 coaches, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. Bruce Feldman, who co-authored Leach’s biography, “Swing Your Sword,” reported the deal.
Leach is 38-37 overall during his tenure in Pullman and has won nine games in two of the past three seasons. Leach has compiled a 19–8 record in Pac-12 play over the past three seasons.
No. 18 Wazzu faces No. 16 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1.
Leach was rumored as a candidate for some SEC jobs — including Arkansas and Tennessee — during the recent coaching carousel.
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
