The University of Georgia announced on Thursday that a proposal has been made to name the field at Sanford Stadium after legendary Bulldog coach Vince Dooley. The University System Board of Regents, which next meets in Atlanta on May 14th, must approve the recommendation. Upon approval, the venue will be renamed to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.
Coach Dooley’s many contributions to this university can be seen across campus,” UGA President Jere Morehead said, “from Georgia athletics, where he achieved unrivaled success, to the learning environment, where today many academic programs and initiatives bear his name, such as the Dooley Library Endowment Fund to the Dooley Professorship in Horticulture.