Texas Tech will induct Mike Leach into its Hall of Honor posthumously, while former quarterback Kliff Kingsbury headlines its 2023 Hall of Fame class. Here’s what you need to know:
- Leach coached the Red Raiders from 2000 to 2009 and amassed an 84-43 record. Texas Tech appeared in a bowl game in each of his 10 seasons, winning six of those.
- Kingsbury played quarterback at Texas Tech from 1999 to 2002 and later returned to the program as head coach from 2013 to 2018.
- The quarterback-turned-coach is being inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is reserved for former athletes.
The winningest coach in program history who forever changed the offensive side of the ball.
This fall, the late Mike Leach will be inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Honor. pic.twitter.com/XFfUZUQZVc
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) June 14, 2023
Who else is inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Gonzalo Escobar (men’s tennis), Greg Lowery (men’s basketball), Matt Wingo (football), Jason Young (track and field), Cathy Carlson (women’s tennis) and Kim Kaufman (women’s golf) will join Kingsbury as part of the 2023 class.
Leach is the only person who will be enshrined in the Hall of Honor this year.
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Leach’s legacy at Texas Tech
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