Texas Tech AD says school negotiating with Mike Leach
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech strong director Gerald Myers says the school is negotiating a contract extension through Mike Leach, amongst reports that the Red Raiders coach has met with the University of Washington ready the Huskies’ top job.
Myers wouldn’t confirm or deny newspaper reports that Leach was in Seattle this week to parley to UW officials. Myers said Leach didn’t seek permission for each interview and that he hadn’t been contacted by Washington.
Leach didn’t return a call seeking remark Wednesday.
Leach has two years remaining on a five-year contract and is making $1.75 million this accustom.
The Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported the Leach-UW meeting, citing unidentified sources.
