Derek Dooley didn't make it as college football coach at Tennessee, but he's got his sights set on a different goal - a ...

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

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Derek Dooley announces his bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, challenging incumbent Jon Ossoff in the 2026 elections.

Jeremy Pruitt has lawyered up. Butch Jones has contract extension. Derek Dooley entering politics? Lane Kiffin coaching, needing other coaches.

Aides to Gov. Brian Kemp have signed on with Derek Dooley, signaling the former football coach may jump into the U.S. Senate race in Georgia.

Tennessee, which has made five head coaching hires since the turn of the century, had two names on the list. Tennessee's hiring of Derek Dooley in 2010 came in at No. 10.

ATLANTA — Former football coach Derek Dooley is taking steps to mount a bid for U.S. Senate in Georgia, building out a campaign team for a potential run against Democratic ...