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Daniel "Sonny" Dykes (born November 9, 1969) is an American football coach, and a former college baseball player. 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 ...
Dec 19, 2022 · TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school. Dykes received 37 of 46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25 voters to become the second TCU to win the award, which is presented by Regions Bank.
- rrusso@ap.org
- College Football Writer
Sonny Dykes was introduced as TCU’s head football coach on Nov. 30, 2021. Dykes won 10 National Coach of the Year awards in 2022, his first season leading the Horned Frogs. TCU became the first program from the state of Texas to make the College Football Playoff and first from the Big 12 Conference to reach the CFP National Championship.
Nov 30, 2021 · Sonny Dykes returns to TCU as the new head coach after leading SMU to three consecutive winning seasons. He aims to build a championship culture based on talent acquisition, player development and team unity.
Aug 10, 2023 · Dykes and TCU hope to keep the momentum going as the Big 12 morphs into a sprawling 16-team conference next year, an opportunity to sell an exciting future with a path to a 12-team playoff.
Jan 8, 2023 · Learn how Sonny Dykes, the son of a legendary Texas Tech coach and a gambler grandmother, has defied the odds and led TCU to the national championship game. Read about his coaching career, his family history and his team's stunning wins over top opponents.
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Jul 11, 2023 · Learn how Sonny Dykes, the son of legendary Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, became one of college football's power players. From his early days as a JUCO assistant to his stints with Hal Mumme and Mike Leach, Dykes embraced the Air Raid offense and led Louisiana Tech and Cal to success before joining TCU in 2023.
