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Spike Dykes was born on 14 March, 1938 in Lubbock, Texas, U.S., is an American football player and coach (1938–2017). Discover Spike Dykes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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79 years old |
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Pisces |
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14 March, 1938 |
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14 March |
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Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
10 April, 2017 |
| Died Place |
Horseshoe Bay, Texas, U.S. |
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United States
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Spike Dykes Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Spike Dykes height not available right now. We will update Spike Dykes's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Spike Dykes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Spike Dykes worth at the age of 79 years old? Spike Dykes’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Spike Dykes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Ballinger, Dykes graduated from Ballinger High School in 1955 and Stephen F. Austin State University in 1959.
At Stephen F. Austin, Dykes played center on the Lumberjacks football team.
Upon graduation, he served in several high school head and assistant coaching positions, including a stint as defensive coordinator under Emory Bellard at San Angelo Central High School in San Angelo, Texas.
In 1972, Dykes became an assistant coach at the University of Texas.
He filled assistant roles at two other universities before returning to the high school level to coach at Midland Lee from 1980 to 1983.
Dykes moved to Texas Tech in 1984, serving as defensive coordinator under Jerry Moore and David McWilliams.
A high school and college football coach throughout his career, he last served as head coach at Texas Tech University from 1986 to 1999.
When McWilliams left for Texas after the 1986 season, Dykes was named his successor.
He 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.
Dykes was the school's first coach to defeat the Texas Longhorns in six different seasons.
He earned three Southwest Conference and one Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year honors.
His record at Tech stands at 82–67–1.
On November 20, 1999, Dykes retired after 13 seasons as head coach.
On March 11, 2008, Dykes was inducted in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
His 82 wins were the most in school history until his successor, Mike Leach, passed him in 2009.
Dykes moved to Horseshoe Bay, Texas after retiring from coaching and also bought a house on Matagorda Bay.
The younger 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 (SMU) from 2017 to 2021.
Dykes' other son, Rick, spent many years as an assistant football coach at Texas Tech, including a stint as offensive coordinator.
Rick was later a partner of the now disgraced Reagor Dykes Auto Group.
Dykes also had a daughter, Bebe.
*Dykes coached bowl game after McWilliams left for Texas.
Dykes died on April 10, 2017, in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, at age 79.
One of Dykes' two sons, Sonny, is also a college football coach, currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU).
