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

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley wants to bring together Republican factions of Gov. Brian Kemp and Donald Trump. He's ...

A Republican with ties to the University of Georgia’s football program is once again running for the Senate from the Peach State.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has joined the GOP primary to decide who will go on to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. Dooley announced his campaign with a video ...

Derek Dooley announced Monday that he is running for US Senate, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Jon Ossoff.

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.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley launched a bid Monday for the Republican nomination to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year, adding a high-profile name to one of ...

The Derek Dooley era at Tennessee isn’t exactly a revered period, but several coaches from that staff have gone on to enjoy nice careers after leaving the Vols.

Perhaps the most head-scratching hire of the offseason came at Missouri when Barry Odom hired Derek Dooley to be the Tigers’ new offensive coordinator. It was eyebrow-raising for a number of reasons, ...

Derek Dooley coached three seasons at Louisiana Tech and is (17-20) in those three years. However the leap to the SEC from the WAC will not be an easy task for coach Dooley. He is coming into an ...

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley 'weighing' U.S. Senate run for Georgia John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 2 min read ...

Dooley, 56, is also the son of legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley, who still holds the record as the Bulldogs' winningest coach with 201 victories. In his three seasons at Tennessee, Dooley led ...