 Tolley pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-11-06) November 6, 1942 (age 82) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | East Carolina |
| Position(s) | 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) | |
Jerry Russell Tolley (born November 6, 1942) is a former American football coach, educator, and politician. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1977 to 1981, compiling a record of 49–11–2. 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.
Tolley formerly served as the mayor of Elon, North Carolina.
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 | |||||||||
References
- Kelly, J.H. (1986). My Stewart and other kin of Iredell County, N.C.: a genealogy of my mother's people--the Stewart, Allen, Stikeleather, Wallace, Brown, Lawson, and Tolbert families. J.H. Kelly. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- Men of Achievement (15th ed.). Melrose Press. 1999. ISBN 9780948875755. ISSN 0306-3666. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- DeLassus, David. "Elon Phoenix". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- "Football - Year by Year Results" (PDF). Elon Phoenix. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- Perell, David (November 4, 2013). "From Coach To Mayor". Elon Local News.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- Groves, Isaac (September 7, 2013). "Elon Mayor Receives ECU Honor". The Times News. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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