Southern fires Head Coach Eric Dooley after two seasons

After only two seasons, Southern has officially parted ways with head coach Eric Dooley. The university announced the decision on Tuesday with an official release.

Dooley finished with a 12-10 overall record and a 9-6 record in conference play over his two seasons in Baton Rouge. He led the Jaguars to the SWAC Championship game last season, which the Jaguars lost 43-24 to Jackson State.

The Jaguars currently sit at 5-5 (4-3 SWAC) after a disappointing loss to Prairie View A&M this weekend. Southern has not won a game over a team above .500 this season.

Assistant head coach Terrence Graves will serve as interim head coach for the Bayou Classic on Nov. 25 against Grambling State. Southern will hold a press conference on Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the A.W. Mumford Field House.