| Jerry Tolley | |
| Birth Date: | 6 November 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1962–1964 |
| Player Team1: | East Carolina |
| Player Positions: | Wingback |
| Coach Years1: | 1966 |
| Coach Team1: | Fayetteville HS (NC) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1967–1976 |
| Coach Team2: | Elon (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1977–1981 |
| Coach Team3: | Elon |
| Overall Record: | 49–11–2 |
| Tournament Record: | 8–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| 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]