Former Tennessee quarterback Daryl Dickey has been named interim athletics director at the University of West Georgia, the university announced Tuesday.
Dickey, the son of former Vol athletic director Doug Dickey, completed his first year as football coach at the school last season after spending six years as quarterback coach at Florida State and four seasons as head coach at Presbyterian College.
Dickey, whose team finished 0-9 in his first year, will retain his responsibilities as football coach.
He is best remembers by UT fans for leading the Vols in a shocking 35-7 upset of Miami in the 1986 Sugar Bowl. He took over for starter Tony Robinson after Robinson was injured in the Alabama game and helped UT to a 9-1-2 record.
He replaces Ed Murphy, who retired after 15 years at the job.
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