 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(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. [1] [2] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1977 to 1981, compiling a record of 49–11–2. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6]
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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