In 1998, Dykes served as the wide receivers coach at Northeast Louisiana. At Navarro, Dykes coached Leroy Fields, who led the nation in receiving and was selected in the seventh-round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. In 1996, he served as the quarterbacks and receivers coach and the passing game coordinator as Navarro finished 7–4 while reaching the Texas junior college championship game. In 1995, he coached the running backs as Navarro posted an 8–2 record. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas.įrom 1995 to 1996, Dykes coached at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. Later in 1994, Dykes switched to coaching football as the running backs coach for J. Dykes earned a bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech University in 1993 and a master's degree from the University of Kentucky in 1999.Ĭoaching career Early career ĭykes began his career in the spring of 1994 as an assistant baseball coach at Monahans High School in Monahans, Texas. He lettered for three years as a first baseman for the Texas Tech baseball team.
Sonny Dykes graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas, where he played both football and baseball. In his first season at TCU, Dykes led the Horned Frogs to a 12–1 record and the team's first ever College Football Playoff appearance, and on December 31, 2022, he led the Horned Frogs to their first-ever CFP win in program history. Following his success at Southern Methodist, Dykes was hired as the head coach at Texas Christian University prior to the 2022 season. Dykes coached the Mustangs to three winning seasons, including a 10–3 record in 2019 which was the program's best record in more than thirty years. In 2017, Dykes was hired as head coach at Southern Methodist University. He finished the 2016 season with 5–7 record, his third losing season in four years at California, and was fired after the season. Dykes then became head coach at California in 2013.Īfter coaching Cal football to its worst season (1–11) in program history in 2013, Dykes improved the team's record to 5–7 in 2014, and then to 8–5 and an Armed Forces Bowl victory in 2015. As of 2022, this remains the only conference championship Dykes has won across four head coach jobs. After a 5–7 record in his first season, Dykes led Louisiana Tech to an 8–5 record in 2011 with a Western Athletic Conference title and followed that with a 9–3 record in 2012. In 2010, Dykes became a head college football coach for the first time at Louisiana Tech. He then moved to the junior college level as an assistant football coach, including stints with Kentucky, Texas Tech, and Arizona. He led Texas Christian University (TCU) to the semifinal and the National Championship game of the college football playoff in his first year.ĭykes, the youngest son of former Texas Tech head coach Spike Dykes, began his career as a high school baseball and football coach in Texas. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU), and previously served in the same role at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2018 to 2021, the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2016, and Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to 2012. Dykes at 2016 Bay Area College Football Media Dayĭaniel "Sonny" Dykes (born November 9, 1969) is an American football coach, and a former college baseball player.
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