{"id":1771754,"date":"2022-12-11T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T03:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771754"},"modified":"2022-12-11T22:04:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T03:04:05","slug":"mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-rushed-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-rushed-to-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi State Football Coach Mike Leach Rushed To The Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-rushed-to-the-hospital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mississippi\">Mississippi<\/a> State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach, 61, was rushed to the hospital Sunday after an unknown medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The university said in a statement that Leach \u201chad a personal health issue at his home\u201d and that the issue \u201cled to a decision to transfer Coach Leach to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson by ambulance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the extent of information that MSU has available regarding Coach Leach\u2019s 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,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cMSU President Mark E. Keenum and Interim MSU Athletics Director Bracky Brett have conferred, and the decision has been made to place MSU Defensive Coordinator Zach Arnett in charge of the MSU football team until Coach Leach returns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leach\u2019s hospitalization comes on the heels of one of the team\u2019s offensive lineman dying back in October.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Westmoreland, 18, was found dead at a church just days before his 19th birthday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/21\/msu-football-player-sam-westmoreland-found-dead-at-a-church\/\">cause<\/a> of his death has not been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,\u201d Head Coach Mike Leach said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cSam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and a tremendous young man with a limitless future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will always be remembered and deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved him,\u201d Leach continued. \u201cThe entire MSU Family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family. Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school said that it was cooperating with an ongoing investigation into the matter by Oktibbeha County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Oktibbeha County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most profound lessons I\u2019ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students\u2014and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland\u2019s\u00a0death,\u201d said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. \u201cMy prayers are with Sam\u2019s family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen said: \u201cWe are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Sam Westmoreland. Mississippi State is a family, and we are all mourning during this trying time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Westmoreland family and everyone who knew and loved Sam.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach, 61, was rushed to the hospital Sunday after an unknown medical emergency. 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