Charles Michael Amato is an American former college football player and coach. He played linebacker at NC State from 1965 to 1967 and later served as the school's head football coach from 2000 to 2006, compiling a record of 49–37. Amato spent 18 seasons as an assistant coach at Florida State from 1982 to 1999 and returned to the program from 2007 to 2009. He finished his coaching career at Akron, where he served as associate head coach and defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017 before retiring in 2018.
- Occupation
- American football player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 26, 1946
- Died
- October 19, 2026
