Jay Cottone
Biographical details | |
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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) | |
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.
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
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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
- ^ 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
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- ^ 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
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- ^ Kolinsky, Bohdan (December 28, 1995). "Notebook". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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- Walter L. Murphy (1970–1971)
- Thomas H. Bell (1972–1975)
- Charlie Currier (1976–1977)
- Dan Zaneski (1978–1979)
- Jim Aguiar (1980)
- Jay Cottone (1981–1985)
- Lou Desloges (1986–1992)
- Don Brown (1993–1995)
- Mike Kemp (1996–1998)
- Chris Rorke (1999–2002)
- Paul Castonia (2003–2019)
- No team (2020)
- Paul Castonia & Devin Zeman (2021– )