Dooley a Hall of Fame Head Coach was very involved with the Bulldogs athletics. He was the beloved coach that helped Georgia win the National Title in 1980. He was the Head Coach for Georgia from 1964-1988. Dooley also was the Athletic Director for Georgia from 1979-2004.
In 2004 he was a recipient of James J. Corbett Memorial Award which is presented to the top director of athletics who is devoted to intercollegiate athletics and worked to improve it non stop.
In 2008 Dooley had an Athletic Complex named after him, and all the south campus athletic facilities are named after him as well.