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    Derek Dooley (American football) - Wikipedia

    Derek Vincent Dooley[1] (born June 10, 1968) is an American football coach, lawyer, and former college football player. Dooley most recently served as a senior offensive analyst for the …

    Age
    57 years10 Jun 1968
    Place of birth
    Athens, Georgia
    Early years

    Dooley was born in Athens, Georgia, in 1968, the son of University of Georgia coach Vince Dooley and his wife, radio talk show host Barbara Meshad Dooley. Dooley played high school football at Clarke Central High School in … See more

    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. This is where his father Vince Dooley was the athletic director and head football coach who won the … See more

    NFL coaching career

    Dooley was named to the Dolphins’ coaching staff as the tight ends coach on January 10, 2005, by Nick Saban, for whom Dooley had previously worked at Louisiana State University. Dooley served on the staff for two year… See more

    Personal life

    Dooley's wife is Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley, who is an OB/GYN, and they have three children named John Taylor, Peyton, and Julianna. Peyton was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in August 2014. Dooley currently serves on th… See more

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    Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate …

    Aug 4, 2025 · Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

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    Derek Dooley enters Georgia’s U.S. Senate race, setting up a three …

    Aug 4, 2025 · Dooley announced his campaign with a video message Tuesday morning. In it, Dooley pays homage to his late father, the legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince …

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    Derek Dooley Enters Senate Race Seeking to Challenge …

    Aug 4, 2025 · The Republican battle to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia grew more crowded and contentious on Monday as Derek Dooley, a former football coach closely tied to Georgia’s popular governor...

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    Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate …

    Aug 4, 2025 · Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. He is running against Democratic …

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    Derek Dooley didn't make it as college football coach at Tennessee, but he's got his sights set on a different goal - a Senate seat in Georgia.

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    AP Derek Dooley followed in his father’s footsteps but with less success. After three seasons as the head coach at Louisiana Tech, he was hired by the University of Tennessee, where he failed to have a winning season in three attempts and was fired with one game remaining in the 2012 campaign.

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    Is Derek Dooley a coaching upgrade?
    "Sherrington: What family of Cowboys assistant Derek Dooley, like mine, has taken away from fight against juvenile diabetes". SportsDay. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019. ^ Staples, Andy (January 16, 2010). "Andy Staples: Tennessee fans may not know it, but Dooley is a coaching upgrade". Sports Illustrated.

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    Is Derek Dooley cosplaying the role?
    But when it came time to actually do the job, Derek Dooley – with his coiffed side part, fancy law degree and University of Virginia education – often seemed as if he was cosplaying the role, like he would have fit in better as a professor, an attorney or perhaps even future politician.

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    Is Vince Dooley a coaching upgrade?
    "Andy Staples: Tennessee fans may not know it, but Dooley is a coaching upgrade". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023. ^ Litsky, Frank (October 29, 2022). "Vince Dooley, Hall of Fame Football Coach for Georgia, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023.

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    How old was Vince Dooley when he died?
    "Vince Dooley, Hall of Fame Football Coach for Georgia, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023. ^ "Dooley, Witten Fund Learning Center". University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019. ^ Ashcoff, Edward (June 22, 2012).

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    Former football coach Derek Dooley entering Georgia …

    Aug 4, 2025 · Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, is launching a bid Monday for the Senate in Georgia, entering a shifting political landscape as candidates vie for coveted ...

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    Former college football coach Derek Dooley enters Georgia

    Aug 4, 2025 · Former college football coach Derek Dooley enters Georgia Senate race His entry into the Republican primary sets up a crowded contest to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. …

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    Ex-Tennessee coach Derek Dooley jumps into Georgia Senate race …

    6 days ago · Derek Dooley, the son of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley, announced Monday he will join the competitive GOP race to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff next …

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    Derek Dooley hopes Georgia Senate race ends better than …

    Aug 4, 2025 · Derek Dooley didn't make it as college football coach at Tennessee, but he's got his sights set on a different goal - a Senate seat in Georgia.

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    Derek Dooley announces 2026 Georgia Senate bid against Ossoff

    6 days ago · Derek Dooley announces Senate run Derek Dooley, the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, has announced that he's entering the race to challenge …