University of Georgia Athletics

Dooley, Yoculan Receive Two Top Awards

February 16, 2007 | General

Frank Ros pictured with Coach  

ATHENS, Ga. --- Former University of Georgia football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley and current UGA gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan received two of the top awards at the annual Atlanta Sports Awards banquet on Thursday night at the Fox Theatre.

Dooley received the Lifetime Achievement Award after a Hall of Fame football coaching career (1964-88) and award winning tenure as Director of Athletics (1979-2004). Yoculan was named College Coach of the Year after leading the Georgia team to its second consecutive NCAA championship and seventh overall title.


 

Also, the 2006 Georgia gymnastics team, which finished its season at 36-0, was named Team of the Year.

UGA Basketball player Tasha Humphrey and gymnast Courtney Kupets were finalists for Collegiate Athlete of the Year.

Winners were determined by a vote of the Atlanta Sports Awards Voting Academy, whose members consist of local sports media, athletic administrators and corporate leaders. 

 Photos:
TOP LEFT:  Former University of Georgia head football coach and athletics director Vince Dooley (right) Thursday night is presented the Atlanta Sports Award for Lifetime Achievement by Frank Ros, captain of Georgia’s 1980 national championship team, during the Atlanta Sports Awards at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. (Photo: Bill Rubin, Vision Quest Photography)

MIDDLE:  University of Georgia women’s gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan (center) Thursday night is presented the Atlanta Sports Award for Coach of the Year by Georgia Tech head basketball coach Paul Hewitt (left) and Bob Somers of Delta during the Atlanta Sports Awards at the Fox Theatre. (Photo: Bill Rubin, Vision Quest Photography)
 
BOTTOM LEFT:  University of Georgia gymnast Brittany Smith (center) Thursday night accepts the Atlanta Sports Award for Team of the Year as presented by the Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Jenkins (left) and Michael Cooper of The Home Depot. (Photo: Bill Rubin, Vision Quest Photography)
 


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