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Eric Dooley
Biographical details
Born (1965-07-14) July 14, 1965 (age 58)
Alma mater Southern–New Orleans (1999)
Southern–Baton Rouge (2005)
Playing career
1985–1988 Grambling State
1993 Arizona Rattlers
Position(s) Wide receiver, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2010 Southern (assistant)
2011–2013 Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OC/QB)
2014 Grambling State (OC/QB)
2015 Grambling State (OC)
2016–2017 Grambling State (OC/WR)
2018–2021 Prairie View A&M
2022–2023 Southern
Head coaching record
Overall 32–27
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 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.

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

Head coaching record

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 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 4–3
Southern: 12–10 9–6
Total: 32–27
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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