ATLANTA — Former University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley announced Monday his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday launched a campaign for Senate in Georgia, joining a crowded Republican field. Dooley, who is from Athens, Ga., and whose father, Vince Dooley,

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley is running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia for 2026, doing so as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Dooley announced his bid