Historical Marker

Award Winning Athletic Director

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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This marker chronicles the lifetime honors of Vince Dooley, whose long tenure as Georgia's football coach and athletic director earned him awards named for Bear Bryant, John Wooden, and Bobby Bowden.

About this site

Award Winning Athletic Director is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9429, -83.3828 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1980 National Champions (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Honors and Awards, Vincent J. Dooley, and Long Tradition of Service.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9429, -83.3828 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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Nearby in Athens-Clarke County

Historical Marker

1980 National Champions

Long Tradition of Service

Significant Achievements

Vince Dooley Athletic Complex

Athens