| Jay Cottone | |
| Player Years1: | 1968–1970 |
| Player Team1: | Norwich |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1976 |
| Coach Team1: | Norwich (ST/JV) |
| Coach Years2: | 1977–1978 |
| Coach Team2: | Norwich (ST/LB/DB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1979 |
| Coach Team3: | Norwich (backfield) |
| Coach Years4: | 1980 |
| Coach Team4: | Norwich (OC/backfield) |
| Coach Years5: | 1981–1985 |
| Coach Team5: | Plymouth State |
| Coach Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Coach Team6: | UMass (QB/WR) |
| Coach Years7: | 1988–1995 |
| Coach Team7: | Hall HS (CT) |
| Overall Record: | 46–7 (college) 33–41–3 (high school) |
| Bowl Record: | 1–1 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Championships: | 5 NEFC (1981–1985) |
Joseph R. "Jay" Cottone (born) 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]