BIOGRAPHY

Joe Dooley is in his third season on the University of Kansas men's basketball staff.

In spring 2005 Dooley was named one of the top 25 recruiting coaches in the nation by Rivals.com after bringing in KU's trio of McDonald All-Americans - Mario Chalmers, Micah Downs and Julian Wright. Dooley came to Lawrence from Laramie, Wyo., where he served one season as an assistant coach for the Wyoming Cowboys, helping the team to a 21-11 record and a berth in the postseason NIT. While at Wyoming, Dooley had the opportunity to coach in Allen Fieldhouse, as the Jayhawks defeated the Cowboys, 98-70, on Jan. 15, 2003 in Lawrence.

Prior to his stint at Wyoming, Dooley served on the coaching staff at New Mexico from the 1999-2000 season through the 2001-02 season. He served as the primary recruiter for the Lobos, and also was involved in scouting and scheduling. Dooley's other responsibilities included development of alumni relations, daily practice sessions, game preparation and individual instruction of players.

Before joining the University of New Mexico basketball program, Dooley was the head coach at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., for four seasons from 1995-96 through 1998-99. During his head-coaching tenure at East Carolina, Dooley led the Pirates to a 57-52 record. In his first season, ECU posted a 17-11 record, making Dooley the winningest first-year head coach at East Carolina in over 20 years. The following season, Dooley led the Pirates to a 17-10 mark. Among his biggest wins as a head coach was a 22-point victory at South Carolina on Dec. 19, 1998.

Before assuming the head-coaching duties at ECU, Dooley served as an assistant coach there for four seasons from 1991-92 through the 1994-95 campaign. He helped guide the Pirates to the 1993 NCAA Tournament -- their first appearance in 21 seasons.

His first college coaching position was at South Carolina, where he coached three seasons (1988-89 through 1990-91).

Dooley is a 1988 graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he completed his bachelor's degree in speech communications. A four-year letterwinner in basketball at George Washington, he started his last two seasons at GW and was elected a team captain as a senior.

A native of West Orange, N.J., Dooley (born Jan. 29, 1966) was an outstanding prep player at St. Benedicts High School in New Jersey where he set a school record with 1,140 career points.

He and his wife Tanya were married in June 1993, and have a son, Max, born May 7, 2003.