The Texas Tech football program has lost a legend with the passing of former head coach Spyke Dykes. Leading the Red Raiders from 1986-1999, he left as the school’s all-time leader in wins with 82. To this day that total ranks second only to Mike Leach’s 84.
The Lubbock native was a three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year and was honored as the 1996 Big 12 Coach of the Year. In the wake of his passing, many are likely to focus on Dykes’ colorful personality which endeared him to the Texas Tech fan base like no other coach in school history.