Dykes takes over at La. Tech By Graham Watson
Louisiana Tech will name Sonny Dykes its new head coach during a press conference on the Louisiana Tech campus Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Dykes replaces Derek Dooley, who left the Bulldogs last Saturday to become the head coach at Tennessee.
Dykes has spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona. Dykes, son of Texas Tech coaching legend Spike Dykes, is known as a spread offense specialist and figures to bring the same wide-open style to Louisiana Tech.
While at Arizona, Dykes' offensive scheme set single-season records for passing yards, passing yards per game, completions, touchdown passes and completion percentage. Also, former quarterback Willie Tuitama set several single-game records and his career marks for yards, yards per game, completions and touchdowns are the best in Arizona history.
Louisiana Tech contacted Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and South Carolina defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson about the head coaching position, but both withdrew their names from the search.
Louisiana Tech offensive coordinator Frank Scelfo and defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler also were candidates for the position.
Graham Watson covers college sports for ESPN.com.
