Bill Dooley coached the Hokies from 1978-86 and led the program to its first bowl win
BLACKSBURG – Former Virginia Tech head football coach Bill Dooley, who guided the program to its first bowl victory, passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was 82 and died of natural causes.
Dooley served as the head coach at Tech from 1978-86, and he posted a record of 63-38-1. When he left Tech following the 1986 season, he was the program’s all-time winningest coach.
Dooley came to Tech in 1978 after serving as the head coach at North Carolina for 11 seasons.