 Dykes was also named the first Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year in 1996.In 2008, Leach was the second Texas Tech head coach to be named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year.The same season, Leach was also named the FieldTurf/Howie Long Coach of the Year and was awarded the Woody Hayes Trophy and George Munger Award; all three awards recognize the top collegiate coach of the season.