(1969-11-09) November 9, 1969 (age 54) Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1989–1993
Texas Tech
Position(s)
First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1994
J. J. Pearce HS (TX) (RB)
1995
Navarro JC (RB)
1996
Navarro JC (PGC/QB)
1997
Kentucky (GA/TE)
1998
Northeast Louisiana (WR)
1999
Kentucky (ST/WR)
2000–2004
Texas Tech (WR)
2005–2006
Texas Tech (co-OC/WR)
2007–2009
Arizona (OC/QB)
2010–2012
Louisiana Tech
2013–2016
California
2017
TCU (off. analyst)
2018–2021
SMU
2022–present
TCU
Baseball
1994
Monahans HS (TX) (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall
89–72
Bowls
2–4
Tournaments
1–1 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WAC (2011)
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (2022) AP Coach of the Year (2022) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2022) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2022) Sporting News Coach of the Year (2022) Home Depot Coach of the Year (2022) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2022) WAC Coach of the Year (2011) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2022)
Daniel "Sonny" Dykes (born November 9, 1969)[1] 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, and Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to 2012. In his first season at TCU, he led the Horned Frogs to a win in the semifinal and an appearance in the National Championship game.
Dykes, 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 then moved to the junior college level as an assistant football coach, including stints with Kentucky, Texas Tech, and Arizona. In 2010, Dykes became a head college football coach for the first time at Louisiana Tech. 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. As of 2022, this remains the only conference championship Dykes has won across four head coach jobs. Dykes then became head coach at California in 2013.
After 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. He finished the 2016 season with 5–7 record, his third losing season in four years at California, and was fired after the season. In 2017, Dykes was hired as head coach at Southern Methodist University. 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. Following his success at Southern Methodist, Dykes was hired as the head coach at Texas Christian University prior to the 2022 season. 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. On December 31, 2022, he led the Horned Frogs to their first-ever CFP win in program history.
^"Daniel "Sonny" Dykes". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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coach, since it began play during the 1896 season. Since November 2021, SonnyDykes has served as head coach at TCU. Eight coaches have led TCU in postseason...
the collegiate level. He is one of only eleven such coaches along with SonnyDykes, David Cutcliffe, and Mike Leach. He and his wife, Paula, have two children...
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eight first-round picks. At the end of 2012, SonnyDykes was announced as the new head coach. The hire of Dykes was intended to improve the program's low...
fourth-year head coach SonnyDykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 season, Dykes stated that he did...
and began contacting college coaches on Granson's behalf. SMU coach SonnyDykes offered Granson a spot as a walk-on. Granson sat out his first season...
all-time list for passing efficiency (143.95). Under new head coach SonnyDykes, Goff started all twelve games in the 2013 season, and although the team...
eight first-round picks. At the end 2012, SonnyDykes was announced as the new head coach. Previously, Dykes was the head coach at Louisiana Tech, where...
2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs were led by SonnyDykes in his second season as their head coach. The Horned Frogs played their...
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was named head coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU), replacing SonnyDykes after his departure to become the head coach at Texas Christian University...
Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach SonnyDykes and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. At the beginning of...
coach SonnyDykes. Cal's athletic director Sandy Barbour stated that it was his emphasis on offense that was the primary factor in the decision. Dykes was...
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