Head coach · Mississippi State and 1 more · belt games 2008–2021
Mike Leach
Coached Texas Tech (2008) and Mississippi State (2020–2021) in seasons with a belt game. 6 belt games in all: 3 with the belt in hand, 3 trying to take it.
Mike Leach was on a sideline for 6 belt games between 2008 and 2021, at Texas Tech and Mississippi State. He took the belt twice and held it for 28 days across two reigns.
The first came on November 1, 2008, Texas Tech 39–33 over Texas.
His longest reign ran 21 days with Texas Tech, beginning November 1, 2008, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him twice, last when Arkansas won 21–14 on October 3, 2020.
He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 31–21 to Ole Miss on November 25, 2021.
Started under this coach
6 games, newest first
Head coaches from the College Football Data API’s coaching records, matched by team and season. A reign counts for the coach in charge the season it began; a mid-season change isn’t split.