Jerry Tolley
American football coach, educator, and politician (born 1942)
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Jerry Russell Tolley (born November 6, 1942) is an American former football coach, educator, and politician.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1977 to 1981, compiling a record of 49–11–2.[3] His 1980 and 1981 teams were both crowned NAIA national champions. He graduated from East Carolina University with a master's degree in education in 1966. He also received his Ph.D from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1982.
BornNovember 6, 1942
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
1962–1964East Carolina
PositionWingback
1966Fayetteville HS (NC) (assistant)
Tolley pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1942 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | East Carolina |
| Position | Wingback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | Fayetteville HS (NC) (assistant) |
| 1967–1976 | Elon (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–11–2 |
| Tournaments | 8–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NAIA Division I National (1980–1981) 4 SAC (1977–1978, 1980–1981) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1980) | |
Tolley formerly served as the mayor of Elon, North Carolina.[4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (South Atlantic Conference) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Elon | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Elon | 11–2–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1979 | Elon | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1980 | Elon | 13–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1981 | Elon | 11–1–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| Elon: | 49–11–2 | 27–7–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 49–11–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
