La. Tech's Dooley may become coach at Tennessee By Derick E. Hingle, US Presswire By Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Tech head football coach and athletic director Derek Dooley is close to ... Tenn. talks with La. Tech's Dooley ... familiar with the discussions say Tennessee is talking with Louisiana Tech coach and athletic director Derek Dooley in its search for a new coach. ... David Cutcliffe Turns Down Tennessee, Will Stay At Duke Those letters represent, among other people: current Vol assistant Kippy Brown, LA Tech coach Derek Dooley, Utah's Kyle Whittingham, Lovie Smith, ... Derek Dooley expected to be named Tennessee coach Derek Dooley will be hired as the new Tennessee coach, according to WNML in Knoxville, Tenn. Jimmy Hyams, a former print reporter who used to cover the Vols ... Whittingham turns down Tennessee coaching job Tennessee's search to replace Lane Kiffin, who left for USC after one season, is expected to end with Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley taking the job. ... Derek Dooley Is Tennessee's Next Head Coach ... then it must be: Derek Dooley is the next head coach at Tennessee, leaving behind a 17-20 record and the athletic director position at Louisiana Tech. ... Calhoun out of the Tennessee mix Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley is also on the list, while two others Tennessee has shown interest in are Utah's Kyle Whittingham and Temple's Al Golden.

Phillip Fulmer calls for a 'mature' coach with 'good character' for the Vols ... UT assistant David Cutcliffe, Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun, Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley and possibly Clemson defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. ...