Vince Dooley Cause of Death

Vince Dooley, Georgia’s football coach who led the team to a quarter-century of success that included a national championship in 1980, died Friday, October 28, 2022. He was 90.

Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home in the presence of his wife, Barbara, and their four children, according to the school. There was no mention of a cause of death.

Dooley was hospitalised earlier this month for a mild case of COVID-19, but he declared himself fully recovered and ready to attend his regular book-signing session at the campus bookstore before a game against Vanderbilt on October 15, 2022.

“Our family is heartbroken by the death of Coach Dooley,” said Smart. “He was one of a kind with an unmatched love for UGA! He and Barbara embraced my family from Day 1. He will be missed in our community, university, and in college athletics.”

Our family is heartbroken by the death of Coach Dooley. He was one of a kind with an unmatched love for UGA! He and Barbara embraced my family from day one. He will be missed in our community, university, and in college athletics.

— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) October 28, 2022

Dooley is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Georgia and Alabama Sports Halls of Fame, and is Georgia football’s all-time winningest coach. Dooley remained active in Georgia athletics despite retiring nearly two decades ago.