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10 de abr. de 2017 · Spike Dykes, revered former coach at Texas Tech, dead at 79. Originally published by Associated Press on April 10, 2017. LUBBOCK, Texas — Spike Dykes, the folksy West Texas native who led Texas Tech to its only Cotton Bowl when that game was reserved for the Southwest Conference champion, has died. He was 79.
10 de abr. de 2017 · Spike Dykes carved an image as a college football coach and a folksy storyteller, and it was sometimes hard to tell which came more naturally. Either way, it added up to an unforgettable character.
16 de abr. de 2017 · Mack Brown, Texas coach, 1998-2013 He coached two games head to head against Dykes, then got to know him well the 17 years Dykes lived near Austin in retirement. “Number one, he was one of my bes…
William Taylor "Spike" Dykes (March 14, 1938 – April 10, 2017)[2] was an American football coach. A high school and college football coach throughout his career, he last served as head coach at Texas Tech from 1986 to 1999. Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Ballinger, William Taylor "Spike...
10 de abr. de 2017 · Former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes died Monday at the age of 79, a school spokesperson has confirmed. Dykes served as head coach of the Red Raiders from 1986 to 1999 and led the program to seven bowl games while going 82-67-1. He earned Coach of the Year honors three times in the Southwest Conference and in the Big 12's inaugural season in 1996.
10 de abr. de 2017 · LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Spike Dykes, the folksy West Texas native who led Texas Tech to its only Cotton Bowl when that game was reserved for the Southwest
10 de abr. de 2017 · Dykes passed away Monday morning in his home at Horseshoe Bay near Austin. He was 79. "Red Raider Nation mourns the loss of legendary head coach Spike Dykes," Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. "Anyone who met Spike quickly learned how much he loved West Texas and most importantly, Texas Tech. The legacy he left at Texas Tech will be ...
