| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1934 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2016 (aged 82) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1955 | Mississippi State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1960 | Mississippi State (freshmen, asst. OL) |
| 1963 | Mississippi State (OL) |
| 1964–1966 | Georgia (OC) |
| 1967–1977 | North Carolina |
| 1978–1986 | Virginia Tech |
| 1987–1992 | Wake Forest |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–1986 | Virginia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 162–126–5 |
| Bowls | 3–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 ACC (1971–1972, 1977) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× ACC Coach of the Year (1971, 1987, 1992) North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1995) | |
William Gerald Dooley (May 19, 1934 – August 9, 2016) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1967–1977), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1978–1986), and Wake Forest University (1987–1992), compiling a career college football record of 162–126–5.