{"id":1772836,"date":"2022-12-12T17:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1772836"},"modified":"2022-12-12T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:18:07","slug":"mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-in-critical-condition-after-suffering-massive-heart-attack-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-state-football-coach-mike-leach-in-critical-condition-after-suffering-massive-heart-attack-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi State Football Coach Mike Leach In \u2018Critical Condition\u2019 After Suffering Massive Heart Attack, Report Says"},"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\">32<\/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-in-critical-condition-after-suffering-massive-heart-attack-report-says%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=1772836&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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach is listed in \u201ccritical condition\u201d after reportedly suffering a massive heart attack at his home over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarion Ledger reported that Leach, 61, did not receive medical attention for 10-15 minutes after collapsing, leading to the possibility that he suffered brain damage.<\/p>\n<p>Leach was transported by helicopter to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after he was first stabilized at a local hospital. Sources told the newspaper that Leach was in \u201cdire\u201d condition.<\/p>\n<p>The school released a new statement Monday saying that Leach was in \u201ccritical condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike\u2019s family is with him and appreciates the overwhelming expressions of love and support for the coach, but also requests that their family\u2019s privacy be respected at this time,\u201d the school said in a statement. \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. MSU will issue additional information via social media when it becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update on Head Football Coach Mike Leach: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/My3CijA2XJ\">pic.twitter.com\/My3CijA2XJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HailStateFB\/status\/1602342223924060160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leach\u2019s hospitalization comes on the heels of one of the team\u2019s offensive linemen dying back in October.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Westmoreland, 18, was found dead at a church just days before his 19th birthday. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/21\/msu-football-player-sam-westmoreland-found-dead-at-a-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cause<\/a>\u00a0of 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 at the time.\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 is listed in \u201ccritical condition\u201d after reportedly suffering a massive heart attack at his home over the weekend. The Clarion Ledger reported that Leach, 61, did not receive medical attention for 10-15 minutes after collapsing, leading to the possibility that he suffered brain damage. 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