Former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes has passed away at the age of 79:
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Have confirmed that former #TexasTech coach Spike Dykes passed away this morning at age 79. Believed to be from heart attack.
— Don Williams (@AJ_DonWilliams) April 10, 2017
A legend in every sense.#TexasTech mourns the loss of head coach Spike Dykes. #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/Cflm9QpxYq
— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) April 10, 2017
Dykes retired as Texas Tech's winningest coach at 82-67-1 over 13 seasons.
The former Big 12 Coach of the Year coached for more than 40 years combined in the college and high school ranks.
Dykes was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He is the father of Sonny Dykes, the offensive analyst at TCU.
Our thoughts are with the Texas legend and his family.
