Derek Dooley

Derek Dooley (born June 10, 1968) is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Missouri. In his first season as coordinator, Dooley's offense scored the second most points in Mizzou history in a 13-game season (fifth most overall).He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2012 and Louisiana Tech University from 2007 to 2009. From 2008 to 2009 Dooley was the only head football coach in the country who also served as the university's athletics director. In 2008, Dooley led Louisiana Tech to its first postseason victory in 30 years and was named the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association Coach of the Year. Prior to becoming a head coach, he was an assistant coach for Nick Saban for seven years, which included a BCS National Championship at LSU in 2003.Before embarking on his coaching career, Dooley practiced law at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of former University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.