Is Sonny Dykes the son of Spike Dykes? Is Rick Dykes related to Spike Dykes?
Matthew Elliott
Updated on January 02, 2026
Sonny Dykes is an American football coach and a former college baseball player.
He is currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University.
Dykes previously served as the head coach for Louisiana Tech University (2010-2012), the University of California, Berkeley (2013-2016) and Southern Methodist University (2018-2021).
Is Sonny Dykes the son of Spike Dykes?
Yes, sonny Dyke is the eldest son of former Texas Tech Head Coach Spike Dykes.
Spike Dykes was an American football coach. A high school and college football coach throughout his career, he last served as head coach at Texas Tech University from 1986 to 1999.
He was the second all-time winningest football coach in Texas Tech history.
On March 11, 2008, Dykes was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Spike Dykes died on April 10, 2017, in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, at age 79.
Is Rick Dykes related to Spike Dykes?
Yes, Rick Dykes is related to Spike Dykes. Rick is the youngest son of Spike Dykes.
Rick spent many years as an assistant football coach at Texas Tech, including a stint as offensive coordinator.
