Jump to content

Eric Dooley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eric Dooley
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
TeamGrambling State
ConferenceSWAC
Biographical details
Born (1965-07-14) July 14, 1965 (age 59)
Alma materSouthern–New Orleans (1999)
Southern–Baton Rouge (2005)
Playing career
1985–1988Grambling State
1993Arizona Rattlers
Position(s)Wide receiver, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997Southern (RB)
1998–2010Southern (WR)
2011–2013Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OC/QB)
2014Grambling State (OC/QB)
2015Grambling State (OC)
2016–2017Grambling State (OC/WR)
2018–2021Prairie View A&M
2022–2023Southern
2024–presentGrambling State (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall32–27
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 SWAC West Division (2021, 2022)
Awards
AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2016)

Eric Dooley (born July 14, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Grambling State University, positions he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Southern University from 2022 to 2023. Dooley served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas from 2018 to 2021.[2]

A former Grambling State University player, Dooley also spent one season in the Arena Football League with the Arizona Rattlers in 1993.[3]

Head coaching record

[edit]
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2018–2021)
2018 Prairie View A&M 5–6 4–3 T–2nd (West)
2019 Prairie View A&M 6–5 4–3 T-2nd (West)
2020–21 Prairie View A&M 2–1 2–1 3rd (West)
2021 Prairie View A&M 7–5 6–2 T–1st (West)
Prairie View A&M: 20–17 16–8
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Southern 7–5 5–3 T–1st (West)
2023 Southern 5–5[a] 4–3
Southern: 12–10 9–6
Total: 32–27
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  1. ^ Dooley was fired after ten weeks and Terrence Graves was named as interim head coach.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Eric Dooley back in the SWAC to lead Grambling Offense". The News & Observer. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Eric Dooley". Prairie View A&M Panthers. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Eric Dooley". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
[edit]