University of North Carolina Athletics
Dooley Enshrined In Chick-fil-A Bowl Hall Of Fame
January 2, 2012 | Football
Jan. 2, 2012
ATLANTA (Dec. 31,2011) - Former North Carolina and Virginia Tech head coach Bill Dooley and former Clemson and NFL standout Terry Kinard have been selected for enshrinement into Chick-fil-A Bowl Hall of Fame for 2011. Dooley and Kinard join a select group honored for their participation in Atlanta's 44-year-old bowl game tradition.
Both coach Dooley and Terry Kinard and their families were in Atlanta and introduced in a pregame on-field ceremony prior to the Chick-fil-A Bowl between Auburn and Virginia.
"Both coach Dooley and Terry Kinard represented their teams, and the game of football, in a first-class way," said Gary Stokan, president and CEO of the Chick-fil-A Bowl. "They are a meaningful part of the history and tradition of our game and we are honored to make them both permanent members of the Chick-fil-A Bowl family."
The only coach to make four appearances in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, Dooley is one of the most successful coaches in school history at both the University of North Carolina and Virginia Tech. In 11 seasons at the helm of the Tar Heel program, Dooley compiled a record of 69-53-2 and won three ACC Championships. In 1972, Dooley led the Heels to their first 11-win season in school history. Dooley' s UNC teams made two appearances in the Bowl, in 1970 against Arizona State and in 1975 against Kentucky. Following his run in Chapel Hill, Dooley moved on to Blacksburg, where he served as athletic director and head football coach. In nine seasons as the Hokies' head coach, Dooley compiled a 63-38-1 record and made three bowl appearances. His 1980 team put together an 8-3 regular season, just one year removed from a 5-6 campaign, and closed the season with an Atlanta Bowl berth. Dooley's 1986 team went 9-2-1 on the season, and finished the year ranked 20th nationally following a Chick-fil-A Bowl victory over NC State.
One of the finest players in Clemson history, Kinard was just a freshman when the Tigers appeared in the Bowl in 1979. By the time his tenure in Death Valley came to a close in 1982, Kinard was the first player in school history to be named an AP All-American two seasons in a row. Kinard was a member of the Tigers' 1981 National Championship squad, and as a senior was named the CBS National Defensive Player of the Year. Kinard is Clemson's all-time leader in interceptions with 17, and also holds the Clemson record for tackles by a defensive back, with 294 in his career. After leaving Clemson, Kinard was a first-round selection by the New York Giants in the 1983 NFL Draft. He would play seven seasons in New York, including the Giants' 1986 Super Bowl winning campaign. Kinard was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1988.
Established in 2002, the Chick-fil-A Bowl Hall of Fame honors former players, coaches and contributors, as well as staff and volunteers, who have had a significant impact on the Bowl. There are 31 current members, including players such as Mike Singletary, Reggie White and Jim Kelly, and coaches including Bobby Dodd, Vince Dooley and Lou Holtz.
