Mississippi State will reportedly announce defensive coordinator Zach Arnett as its next head football coach following the death of Mike Leach, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.
It will reportedly be a four-year deal, though Thamel added that terms of the contract have not been finalized.
Pete Thamel"The school wants to give the players a strong leader to help them through the grieving process and give them stability," a source said. "Zach is the guy for that. Zach embodies MSU and understands it, and he's going to build on the foundation that Coach Leach set.