Tennesee Athletics
Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley
Head Coach Derek Dooley

Derek Dooley became Tennessee's 22nd football coach after three years as head coach and athletic director at Louisiana Tech.

A former wide receiver at Virginia, Coach Dooley helped LSU win the BCS national championship in 2003.

Coaching Highlights:

  • Tennessee, head coach, Present
  • Louisiana Tech, head coach, 2007-09
  • Miami Dolphins, assistant, 2005-06
  • LSU, assistant, 2000-04

Coach Dooley's full bio

Assistant Coaches


Charlie Baggett
Assistant Head Coach
Wide Receivers

Jim Chaney
Offensive Coordinator
 

Justin Wilcox
Defensive Coordinator
 

Harry Hiestand
Offensive Line
 

Darin Hinshaw
Quarterbacks
 

Terry Joseph
Defensive Backs
Recruiting Coordinator

Eric Russell
Tight Ends
Special Teams

Chuck Smith
Defensive Line
 

Lance Thompson
Linebackers
 

Bennie Wylie
Head Strength Coach
 

Graduate Assistants


Chino Fontenette
Offense
 

Peter Sirmon
Defense
 

Support Staff


David Blackburn
Senior Associate AD
for Administration
 

Adam Dicus
Assistant to the
Head Coach
 

Heather Ervin
Assistant Director of
Football Operations
 

Roger Frazier
Head Equipment Manager
 
 

Joe Harrington
Sports Technology
Coordinator
 

Kris Ann Hawkins
On-Campus
Recruiting Coordinator
 

Condredge Holloway
Assistant AD
Student-Athlete Relations
and Lettermen

Andre Lott
Vol for Life/
Character Education
Coordinator

Jason McVeigh
Director of
Sports Medicine
 

Max Parrott
Assistant
Equipment Manager
 

Brad Pendergrass
Director of
Football Operations
 

Blake Rolan
Quality Control
Offense
 

Steve Rubio
Director of
Player Personnel
 

Allen Sitzler
Assistant
Equipment Manager
 

Chandler Tygard
Quality Control
Defense
 

Roger Woods
Chaplain
 
 

Logan Young
Football Operations
Assistant