Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach Suspended

Texas Tech has suspended coach Mike Leach while the school investigates complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how Leach treated James after he suffered a concussion during a Dec. 16 scrimmage.

The school has said that defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill will be the interim coach and will lead the team in the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2 against Michigan State.

In a statement to The Associated Press the James family says:

“Mr. and Mrs. James took the step with great regret and after consideration and prayer to convey to the Texas Tech Administration that their son had been subjected to actions and treatment not consistent with common sense rules for safety and health.

Over the past year, there has been a greatly enhanced recognition of the dangers of concussions and the potential for long term physical damage to players. At virtually every level of football coaching, cases where children and young men have sustained concussions have generated serious discussion of the importance of correct treatment and diagnosis.”

Adam James is the son of former NFL player and current television analyst Craig James.