Derek Dooley (American football)

Derek Dooley
	Dooley with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2010
Personal information
Born	June 10, 1968; Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school	Clarke Central (Athens, Georgia)
College	Virginia (1987–1990)
University	University of Virginia (BA); University of Georgia (JD)
NFL draft	1991: undrafted
Career history
Coaching
	Georgia (1996); Graduate assistant; SMU (1997–1999); Wide receivers coach; LSU (2000–2002); Tight ends coach; LSU (2003–2004); Assistant head coach and running backs coach; Miami Dolphins (2005–2006); Tight ends coach; Louisiana Tech (2007–2009); Head coach; Tennessee (2010–2012); Head coach; Dallas Cowboys (2013–2017); Wide receivers coach; Missouri (2018–2019); Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; New York Giants (2020); Senior offensive assistant; New York Giants (2021); Tight ends coach; Alabama (2022–2023); Senior offensive analyst;
Operations
	Louisiana Tech (2008–2010); Athletic director;
Awards and highlights
	BCS national champion (2003);
Head coaching record
Regular season	NCAA: 31–40 (.437)
Postseason	NCAA Bowls: 1–1 (.500)
Career	NCAA: 32–41 (.438)

Derek Vincent Dooley (born June 10, 1968) is an American football coach, attorney, and former college football player. Dooley most recently served as a senior offensive analyst for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 2007 to 2009 and the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2012.

In 2025, Dooley announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 2026, a seat held by Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. Dooley is a member of the Republican Party.