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| 2 | Sonny Dykes - Head coaching record |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) |
| 5 | 2010 | Louisiana Tech | 5–7 | 4–4 | 5th | - |
| 6 | 2011 | Louisiana Tech | 8–5 | 6–1 | 1st | L Poinsettia |
| 7 | 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 9–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | - |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech: | Louisiana Tech: | 22–15 | 14–7 | - | - |
| 9 | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) | California Golden Bears (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016) |
| 10 | 2013 | California | 1–11 | 0–9 | 6th (North) | - |
| 11 | 2014 | California | 5–7 | 3–6 | 4th (North) | - |
| 12 | 2015 | California | 8–5 | 4–5 | T–4th (North) | W Armed Forces |
| 13 | 2016 | California | 5–7 | 3–6 | T–4th (North) | - |
| 14 | California: | California: | 19–30 | 10–26 | - | - |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) | SMU Mustangs (American Athletic Conference) (2017–present) |
| 16 | 2017 | SMU | 0–1 | 0–0 | - | L Frisco |
| 17 | 2018 | SMU | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4th (West) | - |
| 18 | SMU: | SMU: | 5–8 | 4–4 | - | - |
| 19 | Total: | Total: | 46–53 | - | - | - |

Question: How did Dykes do in his first season and the 2011 and 2012 seasons at Louisiana Tech?
Answer: After a 5–7 record in his first season, Dykes led Louisiana Tech to an 8–5 record in 2011 and a Western Athletic Conference title. He followed that season with a 9–3 record in 2012.