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On December 17, 2006, Dooley was hired as the new head coach at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. He replaced former coach [[Jack Bicknell, Jr.|Jack Bicknell]], who was fired on December 4 after the Bulldogs finished 3–10 in 2006. |
On December 17, 2006, Dooley was hired as the new head coach at [[Louisiana Tech University]]. He replaced former coach [[Jack Bicknell, Jr.|Jack Bicknell]], who was fired on December 4 after the Bulldogs finished 3–10 in 2006. |
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On January 15, it was announced that Dooley was hired as the new head football coach of the [[University of Tennesee]]. [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4829107] |
On January 15, it was announced that sources have claimed Dooley was hired as the new head football coach of the [[University of Tennesee]], but these reports have not been confirmed by the University. [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4829107] |
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Derek Dooley Dooley is the head coach at the University of Tennessee and the former head coach at Louisiana Tech and tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is also the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.
Early years
Dooley was a walk-on wide receiver at the University of Virginia. He earned a scholarship with the Cavaliers following his second season and helped the school to three bowl appearances, including an ACC championship in 1989. In 1990, he was named first-team Academic All-ACC and participated in the Senior Bowl.[1] He graduated in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, and went on to earn his law degree from Georgia in 1994. Dooley practiced law at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Atlanta for almost two years before embarking on his coaching career.
Dooley played high school football Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia under legendary coach Billy Henderson. Dooley was a star tight end on the 1985 AAAA State Championship team. Dooley played alongside other notable Clarke Central (and later NFL) players John Kasay (Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers), Chuck Smith (American football) (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina) and Willie Green (four teams).
College coaching career
Dooley started his college coaching career with a one-year stint as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia in 1996. Dooley spent the 1997–99 seasons as wide receivers coach at Southern Methodist University, while also holding the duties of assistant recruiting coordinator during his final two years. In 2000, Dooley was hired by Nick Saban at LSU as the Tigers’ recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach, a capacity in which he served until 2002. Dooley then spent the 2003-04 seasons coaching the Tigers’ running backs and special teams. In 2005, Dooley left LSU with Saban when the latter became head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
On December 17, 2006, Dooley was hired as the new head coach at Louisiana Tech University. He replaced former coach Jack Bicknell, who was fired on December 4 after the Bulldogs finished 3–10 in 2006.
On January 15, it was announced that sources have claimed Dooley was hired as the new head football coach of the University of Tennesee, but these reports have not been confirmed by the University. [2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2007–present) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Lousiana Tech | 5-7 | 4-4 | T-4th | |||||
| 2008 | Louisiana Tech | 8-5 | 5-3 | T-2nd | W Independence | ||||
| 2009 | Louisiana Tech | 4-8 | 3-5 | T-5th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 17-20 | 12-12 | |||||||
| Total: | 17-20 | ||||||||
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Athletics Director of Louisiana Tech
On March 6, 2008, Derek Dooley was named the Athletics Director of Louisiana Tech University replacing former AD Jim Oakes. Among his accomplishments as the Louisiana Tech AD are promoting former Lady Techster and two-time All American Teresa Weatherspoon to the position of Head Coach of the Lady Techsters basketball program in February 2009; upgrading Joe Aillet Stadium by adding a new playing turf, box seats, and videoboard; and completely overhauling the athletic department from the ground up.[3]
Professional coaching career
Dooley was named to the Dolphins’ coaching staff on January 10, 2005 by Nick Saban, who Dooley had previously worked under at Louisiana State University. Dooley served on the staff for two years, but left the Dolphins' staff in 2006 when he was chosen as the new head football coach at Louisiana Tech.