Joseph R. "Jay" Cottone (born c. 1949) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire from 1981 to 1985, compiling a record of 46–7 and leading the Panthers to five consecutive New England Football Conference (NEFC) titles.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1970 | Norwich |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976 | Norwich (ST/JV) |
| 1977–1978 | Norwich (ST/LB/DB) |
| 1979 | Norwich (backfield) |
| 1980 | Norwich (OC/backfield) |
| 1981–1985 | Plymouth State |
| 1986–1987 | UMass (QB/WR) |
| 1988–1995 | Hall HS (CT) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–7 (college) 33–41–3 (high school) |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 NEFC (1981–1985) | |
Cottone played college football as a quarterback at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont from 1968 to 1970 and served as an assistant football coach from 1976 to 1980.[1][2] He resigned from his position at Plymouth State University in July 1986 to become an assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) under head coach Jim Reid.[3] In 1988, Cottone was hired as the head football coach at Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut.[4] He resigned in 1995 after amassing a record of 33–41–3 in eight seasons.[5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth State Panthers (New England Football Conference) (1981–1985) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Plymouth State | 9–1 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Plymouth State | 10–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1983 | Plymouth State | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | W New England | ||||
| 1984 | Plymouth State | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1985 | Plymouth State | 8–3 | 8–1 | T–1st | L North | ||||
| Plymouth State: | 46–7 | 43–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Novogrodsky, Gene (November 29, 1981). "Reflecting On 'The Move'". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. p. 12. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Cottone grid coach at PSC". Journal Tribune. June 17, 1981. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cotton Accepts Position at UMass". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 23, 1986. p. B2. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Gerstein, Dan (August 26, 1989). "Cotton certain he made the right choice". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. B8. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Kolinsky, Bohdan (December 28, 1995). "Notebook". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
