William Taylor "Spike" Dykes was an American football coach.
16 Facts About Spike Dykes
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At Stephen F Austin, Dykes played center on the Lumberjacks football team.
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In 1972, Dykes became an assistant coach at the University of Texas.
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Spike Dykes filled assistant roles at two other universities before returning to the high school level to coach at Midland Lee from 1980 to 1983.
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Spike Dykes moved to Texas Tech in 1984, serving as defensive coordinator under Jerry Moore and David McWilliams.
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When McWilliams left for Texas after the 1986 season, Spike Dykes was named his successor.
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Spike Dykes was the first coach in school history to lead the team to seven straight bowl-eligible seasons and to coach the team in seven bowl games.
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Spike Dykes was the school's first coach to defeat the Texas Longhorns in six different seasons.
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Spike Dykes earned three Southwest Conference and one Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year honors.
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On November 20,1999, Spike Dykes retired after 13 seasons as head coach.
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Spike Dykes moved to Horseshoe Bay, Texas after retiring from coaching and bought a house on Matagorda Bay.
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On March 11,2008, Spike Dykes was inducted in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
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Spike Dykes died on April 10,2017, in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, at age 79.
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One of Spike Dykes' two sons, Sonny, is a college football coach, currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University.
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The younger Spike Dykes previously served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to 2012, the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2016, and Southern Methodist University from 2017 to 2021.
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Spike Dykes was later a partner of Reagor Dykes Auto Group.