Jerry Tolley

Jerry Russell Tolley (born November 6, 1942) is a former American football coach, educator, and politician. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1977 to 1981, compiling a record of 49–11–2. 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.