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Texas Tech fires football coach Leach
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 11:15 AM by Associated Press
Updated: Dec 30, 2009 11:15 AM
Texas Tech has fired football coach Mike Leach.
The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, on Wednesday just before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach's suspension.
Liggett says the letter says Leach is "terminated with cause effective immediately."
Leach was suspended by the university on Monday while the school investigated allegations that he mistreated an injured player.
Receiver Adam James alleges Leach twice confined him to small, dark spaces during practice after the player was diagnosed with a concussion.
Texas Tech plays Michigan State on Saturday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
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