Mike Leach’s Tips on Dating

Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach gave some pearls of wisdom to an underclassman on where to take a girl on a first date in Lubbock. Among his gems: take her to a steakhouse so she doesn’t eat salad; coffeehouses with “bizarre-looking characters going in and out” make for good conversation; and, if it’s a HUGE night, you can wind it up “trading computer schemes.”

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.