Vince Dooley, the soccer coach who carried himself like a professor and guided Georgia for a quarter-century of success that included the 1980 nationwide championship, died Friday. He was 90.
The varsity introduced that Dooley died peacefully at his Athens house within the presence of his spouse, Barbara, and their 4 kids. No explanation for dying was given.
Dooley was hospitalized earlier this month for what was described as a light case of COVID-19, however he pronounced himself absolutely recovered and able to attend his common book-signing session on the campus bookstore earlier than an Oct. 15 sport in opposition to Vanderbilt.
Dooley had a profession file of 201-77-10 whereas teaching the Bulldogs from 1964 to 1988, a stretch that included six Southeastern Convention titles, 20 bowl video games and only one shedding season.
He's the fourth-winningest coach in SEC historical past, trailing solely Bear Bryant, Steve Spurrier and Nick Saban.
After retiring from teaching, Dooley continued as the varsity's athletic director, a job he held from 1979 till 2004. He constructed a program that achieved success over a variety of each males's and girls's sports activities.
The sphere at Sanford Stadium was devoted in his honor in the course of the 2019 soccer season.