Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley

Dooley in 2016
Biographical details
Born	(1932-09-04)September 4, 1932 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 28, 2022(2022-10-28) (aged 90) Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1951–1953	Auburn
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1960	Auburn (QB)
1961–1963	Auburn (freshman)
1964–1988	Georgia
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1979–2004	Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall	201–77–10
Bowls	8–10–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1980) 6 SEC (1966, 1968, 1976, 1980–1982)
Awards
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1976) Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1978) AFCA Coach of the Year (1980) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1980) Sporting News College Football COY (1980) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1980) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (1984) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2001) Carl Maddox Sport Management Award (2004) UGA Circle of Honor (2004) Homer Rice Award (2007) "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)[1] 5× SEC Coach of the Year (1966, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1980) Second-team All-SEC (1951)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1994 (profile)

Vincent Joseph Dooley (September 4, 1932 – October 28, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, as well as the University of Georgia's (UGA) athletic director from 1979 to 2004. During his 25-year head coaching career, Dooley compiled a 201–77–10 record. His teams won six Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles and the 1980 national championship. After the 1980 season, Dooley was recognized as college football's "Coach of the Year" by several organizations.