John Coatta
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1929 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2000 (aged 71) Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1964 | Florida State (assistant) |
| 1965–1966 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1966–1969 | Wisconsin |
| 1970–1975 | Mankato State |
| 1977–1978 | Minnesota (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–50–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-Big Ten (1951) | |
John Coatta (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2000) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He served as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1967 to 1969 and at Mankato State College—known as now Minnesota State University, Mankato—from 1970 to 1975, compiling a career head coaching record of 38–50–3. Coatta played quarterback at Wisconsin from 1949 to 1951 and in 1950, he set the Big Ten Conference season pass completion percentage record (64.2%), a mark that he held until 1977.