“Mike Leach Commemorative Helmet” signed watercolor print by Mickie West

Signed print of original watercolor entitled “Mike Leach Commemorative Helmet” by Mickie West

Mike Leach was an American college football coach who primarily coached at the NCAA Division I FBS level. Nicknamed "the Pirate", he was a two-time national coach of the year, three-time conference coach of the year and the mastermind behind the NCAA record-setting air raid offense. He was the head coach at Texas Tech University from 2000 to 2009, where he became the winningest coach in school history. After Texas Tech, he coached at Washington State University from 2012 to 2019, where he recorded the third-most wins of any coach in school history. He then coached at Mississippi State University from 2020 until his death in 2022. (from Wikipedia) 

Leach died just before Mississippi State was to play Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl game which ended in a 19–10 victory for the Bulldogs. These helmets were designed in honor of "The Pirate" - the beloved coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2020 to 2022. During the game, I felt drawn to the helmet and got up mid-game and started sketching it out. I was not sure why I wanted to paint this helmet, but the next day I painted it and began praying, asking God what was its purpose. A few days later, God led me to send the original to the team's quarterback, Will Rogers, who started as a freshman under Leach and I sensed the deep hurt he must have felt continuing on without his coach. After I sent it to him, other MSU players began reaching out asking for one as well. I decided to make prints of the helmet and send them for free to any player who asked as a ministry to the team. I sent out approximately 28 prints that year to players. 

Months later, I decided to make the print public and sell prints, notecards, and playing cards to the public. They have always been a fan favorite. 

Comes in three size options:

5x7 ($15), 8x10 ($25), and 11x14 ($40)