Cody Leach Joins Football Staff As Offensive Line/Special Teams Coach
Cody Leach, son of former longtime head coach and offensive mastermind Mike Leach, has joined the Centenary football staff as the Offensive Line/Special Teams Coach, Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Shreveport – Cody Leach, son of former longtime head coach and offensive mastermind Mike Leach, has joined the Centenary football staff as the Offensive Line/Special Teams Coach, Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Leach, a 2021 BYU graduate, joins head coach Byron Dawson's staff after three seasons working with special teams at Mississippi State University, where he and his father coached one season together (2022) in Starkville. Leach will coach alongside another recent and big-name hire in Hal Mumme, one of the most innovative and dynamic offensive minds in the history of college football who joined the staff as the offensive coordinator earlier this month.
"Cody brings valuable experience from his time at two Power Five programs, BYU and Mississippi State, where he has grown and learned at a high level," said Dawson.
Mumme is widely recognized as one of the originators of the "Air Raid" offense along with Mike Leach, as Leach was offensive coordinator on Mumme's staff at Iowa Wesleyan University in 1989 and the two spent three seasons there before moving to Valdosta State (1992–1996) and then Kentucky (1997–1998).
"Having grown up around the game, Cody understands the demands, discipline, and sacrifice that college football requires. He'll bring great insight and energy to our Offensive Line and Special Teams units. With Cody joining our staff, it's special to see the Leach and Mumme connection come full circle, two football families who helped shape the Air Raid philosophy, now reunited on the same sideline."
"Cody is a fine young man and we are excited to bring him on board as we believe his experience and background will help an already impressive football coaching staff," said Orr.
Cody Leach's Previous Coaching Experience:
Brigham Young University - Student Assistance Defense (Football) - July 2020
Mississippi State - Graduate Assistant Offense (Football) - January 2022
Mississippi State - Special Teams Fellow (Football) - January 2023
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