Family
Sonny Dykes is the son of Spike and Sharon Dykes. His father Spike Dykes was the all-time winningest football coach in Texas Tech history. His mother Sharon Dykes died in 2010 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. In 2006, Sonny married the former Kate Golding. The couple has two daughters, Alta Carolina (Ally) who was born in 2008 and Charlotte Reese (Charlie) who was born in 2011. Kate's grandfather, Joe Golding, was one of the most successful high school football coaches in America. Sonny's older brother Rick Dykes served as Texas Tech's offensive coordinator from 1996–1999 and Arizona's offensive coordinator from 2001–2002. Sonny has one sister, Bebe Dykes Petree.
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