| Joe Begala | |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Struthers, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Ohio University |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1933–1934 |
| Coach Team2: | Kent State |
| Coach Sport3: | Wrestling |
| Coach Years4: | 1929–1972 |
| Coach Team4: | Kent State |
| Overall Record: | 4–5–6 (football) 307–69–5 (wrestling duals) |
Joseph W. Begala (March 4, 1906 – April 24, 1978) was an American college football and collegiate wrestling coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 4–5–6.[2] He also served as Kent State's wrestling coach, amassing a dual match record of 307–69–5.[3] Begala died on April 24, 1978, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.[4]