College football notebook: Tennessee hires Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley

 
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 16, 2010

Tennessee hires La. Tech’s Dooley Tennessee’s whirlwind search for a new coach ended Friday with the Volunteers hiring Derek Dooley of Louisiana Tech .

Like his predecessor — Lane Kiffin — he comes with a short head coaching resume.

The son of former Georgia coach Vince Dooley , Derek Dooley , 41, went 17-20 in three seasons at Louisiana Tech and was the only coach in major coll...


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