Mississippi State University head football coach, Mike Leach, suffered a massive heart attack in Starkville on Sunday and was transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where he is still being cared for as of Monday.
Leach, 61, collapsed at his home in Starkville, but did not receive medical attention for between 10 to 15 minutes.
EMTs used a defibrillator machine and delivered multiple shocks to restore normal heart rhythm.
It appears, according to sources, that Leach may have suffered seizures with the possibility of brain damage.
Sources said the situation is dire, and MSU said Leach was in “critical condition” in a statement Monday.
Mississippi State University issued this statement:
Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach had a personal health issue at his home earlier today (Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022). That issue led to a decision to transfer Coach Leach to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by ambulance. That is the extent of information that MSU has available regarding Coach Leach’s condition, and the university will make no other comment at this time other than to say that the thoughts and prayers of the university are with Mike and Sharon and their family.
