The family of Bill Dooley confirmed Tuesday that the longtime coach has died at the age of 82 from natural causes.

Dooley, who is the brother of former Georgia coach Vince Dooley, was a college head coach for 36 years at North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

"Coach Bill Dooley passed away this morning," a statement from his family read. "He will be missed by his family and friends and will be remembered by all of us whose lives he has touched so deeply."

Dooley spent 11 seasons in Chapel Hill (1967-77), which is both the longest of anyone in UNC football history and the longest Dooley spent anywhere in his professional tenure. During that time, he went 69-53, participated in six bowl games and won three ACC titles. He is tied with Mack Brown for the second-most wins ever among Tar Heel coaches.

"Coach Dooley was a great coach and an even better man who made a lasting impact on this university and on college football as a whole," said North Carolina coach Larry Fedora. "He touched the lives of the young men who played for him in a profound and special way. He proved that Carolina was a program that could produce a winning tradition and his legacy is something we strive to uphold each and every day. Our thoughts are with Marie and the entire Dooley family in this very difficult time."

Dooley also spent nine seasons with Virginia Tech, preceding Frank Beamer from 1978-86, and six seasons at Wake Forest from 1987-92. Before his days as a head coach, Dooley played at Mississippi State and coached for his brother, Vince, at Georgia.